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XIV. ANNUAL REVIEW 2.102 Assignment of frequencies. The signatories to this Nationwide Agree- 2.103 Federal use of non-Federal fre- ment will meet annually on or about the an- quencies. niversary of the effective date of the Agree- 2.104 International Table of Frequency Allo- ment to discuss the effectiveness of this cations. Agreement, including any issues related to 2.105 United States Table of Frequency Al- improper implementation, and to discuss any locations. potential amendments that would improve 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations. the effectiveness of this Agreement. 2.107 Radio astronomy station notification. 2.108 Policy regarding the use of the fixed- XV. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS satellite allocations in the 3.6–3.7, 4.5–4.8, Neither execution of this Agreement, nor and 5.85–5.925 GHz bands. implementation of or compliance with any term herein, shall operate in any way as a Subpart C—Emissions waiver by any party hereto, or by any person or entity complying herewith or affected 2.201 Emission, modulation, and trans- hereby, of a right to assert in any court of mission characteristics. law any claim, argument or defense regard- 2.202 Bandwidths. ing the validity or interpretation of any pro- vision of the NHPA or its implementing reg- Subpart D—Call Signs and Other Forms of ulations contained in 36 CFR Part 800. Identifying Radio Transmissions XVI. SEVERABILITY 2.301 Station identification requirement. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sen- 2.302 Call signs. tence, clause or phrase in this Agreement is, 2.303 Other forms of identification of sta- for any reason, held to be unconstitutional tions. or invalid or ineffective, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the Subpart E—Distress, Disaster, and remaining portions of this Agreement. In witness whereof, the Parties have caused Emergency Communications this Agreement to be executed by their re- 2.401 Distress messages. spective authorized officers as of the day and year first written above. 2.402 Control of distress traffic. 2.403 Retransmission of distress message. Federal Communications Commission 2.404 Resumption of operation after dis- llllllllllllllllllllllll tress. Chairman 2.405 Operation during emergency. Date lllllllllllllllllllll 2.406 National defense; free service. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 2.407 National defense; emergency author- llllllllllllllllllllllll ization. Chairman Date lllllllllllllllllllll Subparts F–G [Reserved] National Conference of State Historic Pres- ervation Officers Subpart H—Prohibition Against llllllllllllllllllllllll Eavesdropping Date lllllllllllllllllllll 2.701 Prohibition against use of a radio de- [70 FR 580, Jan. 4, 2005] vice for eavesdropping.

PART 2—FREQUENCY ALLOCA- Subpart I—Marketing of Radiofrequency TIONS AND RADIO TREATY MAT- Devices TERS; GENERAL RULES AND REG- 2.801 Radiofrequency device defined. ULATIONS 2.803 Marketing of radio frequency devices prior to equipment authorization. Subpart A—Terminology 2.805 Operation of radio frequency devices prior to equipment authorization. Sec. 2.807 Statutory exceptions. 2.1 Terms and definitions. 2.811 Transmitters operated under part 73 of this chapter. Subpart B—Allocation, Assignment, and 2.813 Transmitters operated in the Instruc- Use of Radio Frequencies tional Television Fixed Service. 2.100 International regulations in force. 2.815 External radio frequency power ampli- 2.101 Frequency and wavelength bands. fiers.

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Subpart J—Equipment Authorization 2.964 Pre-approval guidance procedure for Procedures Certification Bodies.

GENERAL PROVISIONS CERTIFICATION 2.901 Basis and purpose. 2.1031 Cross reference. 2.902 Verification. 2.1033 Application for certification. 2.906 Declaration of Conformity. 2.1035 [Reserved] 2.907 Certification. 2.1041 Measurement procedure. 2.908 Identical defined. 2.1043 Changes in certificated equipment. 2.909 Responsible party. 2.1046 Measurements required: RF power 2.910 Incorporation by reference. output. 2.1047 Measurements required: Modulation APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR EQUIPMENT characteristics. AUTHORIZATIONS 2.1049 Measurements required: Occupied 2.911 Application requirements. . 2.915 Grant of application. 2.1051 Measurements required: Spurious 2.917 Dismissal of application. emissions at antenna terminals. 2.919 Denial of application. 2.1053 Measurements required: Field 2.921 Hearing on application. strength of spurious radiation. 2.923 Petition for reconsideration; applica- 2.1055 Measurements required: Frequency tion for review. stability. 2.924 Marketing of electrically identical 2.1057 Frequency spectrum to be inves- equipment having multiple trade names tigated. and models or type numbers under the 2.1060 Equipment for use in the amateur same FCC Identifier. radio service. 2.925 Identification of equipment. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 2.926 FCC identifier. 2.1071 Cross reference. CONDITIONS ATTENDANT TO AN EQUIPMENT 2.1072 Limitation on Declaration of Con- AUTHORIZATION formity. 2.927 Limitations on grants. 2.1073 Responsibilities. 2.929 Changes in name, address, ownership 2.1074 Identification. or control of grantee. 2.1075 Retention of records. 2.931 Responsibility of the grantee. 2.1077 Compliance information. 2.932 Modification of equipment. RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION EXPOSURE 2.933 Change in identification of equipment. 2.937 Equipment defect and/or design 2.1091 Radiofrequency radiation exposure change. evaluation: mobile devices. 2.938 Retention of records. 2.1093 Radiofrequency radiation exposure 2.939 Revocation or withdrawal of equip- evaluation: portable devices. ment authorization. 2.941 Availability of information relating to Subpart K—Importation of Devices grants. Capable of Causing Harmful Interference 2.944 Software defined radios. 2.945 Submission of equipment for testing 2.1201 Purpose. and equipment records. 2.1202 Exclusions. 2.947 Measurement procedure. 2.1203 General requirement for entry into 2.948 Measurement facilities. the U.S.A. 2.949 Recognition of laboratory accredita- 2.1204 Import conditions. tion bodies. 2.1205 Filing of required declaration. 2.950 Transition periods. 2.1207 Examination of imported equipment.

VERIFICATION Subpart L [Reserved] 2.951 Cross reference. 2.952 Limitation on verification. Subpart M—Advance Approval of 2.953 Responsibility for compliance. Subscription TV Transmission Systems 2.954 Identification. ADVANCE APPROVAL PROCEDURE 2.955 Retention of records. 2.1400 Application for advance approval TELECOMMUNICATION CERTIFICATION BODIES under part 73. (TCBS) 2.960 Recognition of Telecommunication Subpart N [Reserved] Certification Bodies (TCBs). 2.962 Requirements for Telecommunication AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and 336, Certification Bodies. unless otherwise noted.

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SOURCE: 28 FR 12465, Nov. 22, 1963, unless Aeronautical Earth Station. An Earth otherwise noted. station in the fixed-satellite service, EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to or, in some cases, in the aeronautical part 2 appear at 63 FR 54077, Oct. 8, 1998. mobile-satellite service, located at a specified fixed point on land to provide Subpart A—Terminology a feeder link for the aeronautical mo- bile-satellite service. (RR) § 2.1 Terms and definitions. Aeronautical Fixed Service. A (a) Where a term or definition ap- radiocommunication service between pears in this part of the Commission’s specified fixed points provided pri- Rules, it shall be the definitive term or marily for the safety of air navigation definition and shall prevail throughout and for the regular, efficient and eco- the Commission’s Rules. nomical operation of air transport. (b) The source of each definition is (RR) indicated as follows: Aeronautical Fixed Station. A station in the aeronautical fixed service. (RR) CS—Annex to the Constitution of the Aeronautical Mobile Off-Route (OR) International Telecommunication Service. An aeronautical mobile service Union (ITU) intended for communications, includ- CV—Annex to the Convention of the ing those relating to flight coordina- ITU tion, primarily outside national or FCC—Federal Communications Com- international civil air routes. (RR) mission Aeronautical Mobile Route (R) Service. RR—ITU Radio Regulations An aeronautical mobile service re- (c) The following terms and defini- served for communications relating to tions are issued: safety and regularity of flight, pri- Accepted Interference. 1 Interference at marily along national or international a higher level than defined as permis- civil air routes. (RR) sible interference and which has been Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Off-Route agreed upon between two or more ad- (OR) Service. An aeronautical mobile- ministrations without prejudice to satellite service intended for commu- other administrations. (RR) nications, including those relating to Active Satellite. A satellite carrying a flight coordination, primarily outside station intended to transmit or re- national and international civil air transmit radiocommunication signals. routes. (RR) (RR) Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Route (R) Active Sensor. A measuring instru- Service. An aeronautical mobile-sat- ment in the earth exploration-satellite ellite service reserved for communica- service or in the space research service tions relating to safety and regularity by means of which information is ob- of flights, primarily along national or tained by transmission and reception international civil air routes. (RR) of radio waves. (RR) Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Service. A Adaptive System. A mobile-satellite service in which mo- radiocommunication system which bile earth stations are located on board varies its radio characteristics accord- aircraft; survival craft stations and ing to channel quality. (RR) emergency position-indicating radio- Administration. Any governmental de- stations may also participate in partment or service responsible for dis- this service. (RR) charging the obligations undertaken in Aeronautical Mobile Service. A mobile the Constitution of the International service between aeronautical stations Telecommunication Union, in the Con- and aircraft stations, or between air- vention of the International Tele- craft stations, in which survival craft communication Union and in the Ad- stations may participate; emergency ministrative Regulations. (CS) position-indicating radiobeacon sta- tions may also participate in this serv- 1 The terms permissible interference and ac- ice on designated distress and emer- cepted interference are used in the coordina- gency frequencies. (RR) tion of frequency assignments between ad- Aeronautical Radionavigation-Satellite ministrations. Service. A radionavigation-satellite

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service in which earth stations are lo- Assigned Frequency. The centre of the cated on board aircraft. (RR) frequency band assigned to a station. Aeronautical Radionavigation Service. (RR) A radio-navigation service intended for Assigned Frequency Band. The fre- the benefit and for the safe operation quency band within which the emission of aircraft. (RR) of a station is authorized; the width of Aeronautical Station. A land station in the band equals the necessary band- the aeronautical mobile service. width plus twice the absolute value of NOTE: In certain instances, an aeronautical the frequency tolerance. Where space station may be located, for example, on stations are concerned, the assigned board ship or on a platform at sea. (RR) frequency band includes twice the max- Aircraft Earth Station. A mobile earth imum Doppler shift that may occur in station in the aeronautical mobile-sat- relation to any point of the Earth’s ellite service located on board an air- surface. (RR) craft. (RR) Assignment (of a radio frequency or Aircraft Station. A mobile station in radio frequency channel). Authorization the aeronautical mobile service, other given by an administration for a radio than a survival craft station, located station to use a radio frequency or on board an aircraft. (RR) radio frequency channel under speci- Allocation (of a frequency band). Entry fied conditions. (RR) in the Table of Frequency Allocations Base Earth Station. An earth station of a given frequency band for the pur- pose of its use by one or more terres- in the fixed-satellite service or, in trial or space radiocommunication some cases, in the land mobile-satellite services or the radio astronomy service service, located at a specified fixed under specified conditions. This term point or within a specified area on land shall also be applied to the frequency to provide a feeder link for the land band concerned. (RR) mobile-satellite service. (RR) Allotment (of a radio frequency or radio Base Station. A land station in the frequency channel). Entry of a des- land mobile service. (RR) ignated frequency channel in an agreed Broadcasting-Satellite Service. A plan, adopted by a competent con- radiocommunication service in which ference, for use by one or more admin- signals transmitted or retransmitted istrations for a terrestrial or space by space stations are intended for di- radiocommunication service in one or rect reception by the general public. more identified countries or geo- graphical area and under specified con- NOTE: In the broadcasting-satellite service, ditions. (RR) the term direct reception shall encompass Altitude of the Apogee or Perigee. The both individual reception and community re- altitude of the apogee or perigee above ception. (RR) a specified reference surface serving to Broadcasting Service. A represent the surface of the Earth. radiocommunication service in which (RR) the transmissions are intended for di- Amateur-Satellite Service. A rect reception by the general public. radiocommunication service using This service may include sound trans- space stations on earth satellites for missions, television transmissions or the same purposes as those of the ama- other types of transmission. (CS) teur service. (RR) Broadcasting Station. A station in the Amateur Service. A radiocommunication service for the broadcasting service. (RR) purpose of self-training, intercommuni- Carrier Power (of a radio transmitter). cation and technical investigations The average power supplied to the an- carried out by amateurs, that is, by tenna by a trans- duly authorized persons interested in mitter during one radio frequency radio technique solely with a personal cycle taken under the condition of no aim and without pecuniary interest. modulation. (RR) (RR) Characteristic Frequency. A frequency Amateur Station. A station in the which can be easily identified and amateur service. (RR) measured in a given emission.

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NOTE: A carrier frequency may, for exam- earth station sharing the same fre- ple, be designated as the characteristic fre- quency band with terrestrial stations, quency. (RR) or from a transmitting earth station Class of Emission. The set of charac- sharing the same bidirectionally allo- teristics of an emission, designated by cated frequency band with receiving standard symbols, e.g., type of modula- earth stations, beyond which the level tion, modulating signal, type of infor- of permissible interference will not be mation to be transmitted, and also if exceeded and coordination is therefore appropriate, any additional signal not required. (RR) characteristics. (RR) Deep Space. Space at distance from Coast Earth Station. An earth station the Earth equal to, or greater than, 2 × in the fixed-satellite service or, in 106 kilometers. (RR) some cases, in the maritime mobile- Differential Global Positioning System satellite service, located at a specified (DGPS) Station. A differential RNSS fixed point on land to provide a feeder station for specific augmentation of link for the maritime mobile-satellite GPS. service. (RR) Differential Radionavigation Satellite Coast Station. A land station in the Service (Differential RNSS) Station. A maritime mobile service. (RR) station used for the transmission of Community Reception (in the broad- differential correction data and related casting-satellite service). The reception information (such as ionospheric data of emissions from a space station in and RNSS satellite integrity informa- the broadcasting-satellite service by tion) as an augmentation to an RNSS receiving equipment, which in some system for the purpose of improved cases may be complex and have anten- navigation accuracy. nae larger than those for individual re- Direct Sequence Systems. A spread ception, and intended for use: (1) by a spectrum system in which the carrier group of the general public at one loca- has been modulated by a high speed tion; or (2) through a distribution sys- spreading code and an information data tem covering a limited area. (RR) stream. The high speed code sequence Conterminous United States. The con- dominates the ‘‘modulating function’’ tiguous 48 States and the District of and is the direct cause of the wide Columbia. (FCC) spreading of the transmitted signal. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Duplex Operation. Operating method Time scale, based on the second (SI), as in which transmission is possible si- defined in Recommendation ITU–R multaneously in both directions of a TF.460–6. telecommunication channel. 3 (RR) NOTE: For most practical purposes associ- Earth Exploration-Satellite Service. A ated with the ITU Radio Regulations, UTC is radiocommunication service between equivalent to mean solar time at the prime earth stations and one or more space meridian (0° longitude), formerly expressed stations, which may include links be- in GMT. (RR) tween space stations, in which: Coordination Area. When determining (1) Information relating to the char- the need for coordination, the area sur- acteristics of the Earth and its natural rounding an earth station sharing the phenomena, including data relating to same frequency band with terrestrial the state of the environment, is ob- stations, or surrounding a transmitting tained from active sensors or passive earth station sharing the same sensors on Earth satellites; bidirectionally allocated frequency (2) Similar information is collected band with receiving earth stations, be- from airborne or Earth-based plat- yond which the level of permissible in- forms; terference will not be exceeded and co- (3) Such information may be distrib- ordination is therefore not required. uted to earth stations within the sys- (RR) tem concerned; and Coordination Contour. The line enclos- ing the coordination area. (RR) 3 In general, duplex operation and semi-du- Coordination Distance. When deter- plex operation require two frequencies in mining the need for coordination, the radiocommunication; simplex operation may distance on a given azimuth from an use either one or two.

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(4) Platform interrogation may be in- Evaluation Kit. An assembly of com- cluded. This service may also include ponents, subassemblies, or circuitry, feeder links necessary for its operation. including software, created by or for a (RR) component maker, system integrator, or product developer for the sole pur- Earth Station. A station located ei- pose of facilitating: (i) End product de- ther on the earth’s surface or within veloper evaluation of all or some of the major portion of earth’s atmos- such components, subassemblies, or phere and intended for communication: circuitry, or (ii) the development of (1) With one or more space stations; software to be used in an end product. or Experimental Station. A station uti- (2) With one or more stations of the lizing radio waves in experiments with same kind by means of one or more re- a view to the development of science or flecting satellites or other objects in technique. space. (RR) Effective Radiated Power (e.r.p) (in a NOTE: This definition does not include given direction). The product of the amateur stations. (RR) power supplied to the antenna and its Facsimile. A form of for gain relative to a half-wave dipole in a the transmission of fixed images, with given direction. (RR) or without half-tones, with a view to Emergency Position-Indicating Radio- their reproduction in a permanent beacon Station. A station in the mobile form. (RR) service the emissions of which are in- Feeder Link. A radio link from an tended to facilitate search and rescue earth station at a given location to a operations. (RR) space station, or vice versa, conveying Emission. Radiation produced, or the information for a space production of radiation, by a radio radiocommunication service other transmitting station. than for the fixed-satellite service. The NOTE: For example, the energy radiated by given location may be at a specified the local oscillator of a radio receiver would fixed point, or at any fixed point with- not be an emission but a radiation. (RR) in specified areas. (RR) End Product. A completed electronic Fixed-Satellite Service. A device that has received all requisite radiocommunication service between FCC approvals and is suitable for mar- earth stations at given positions, when keting. one or more satellites are used; the Equivalent Isotropically Radiated given position may be a specified fixed Power (e.i.r.p.). The product of the point or any fixed point within speci- power supplied to the antenna and the fied areas; in some cases this service antenna gain in a given direction rel- includes satellite-to-satellite links, ative to an isotropic antenna (absolute which may also be operated in the or isotropic gain). (RR) inter-satellite service; the fixed-sat- Equivalent Monopole Radiated Power ellite service may also include feeder (e.m.r.p.) (in a given direction). The prod- links for other space uct of the power supplied to the an- radiocommunication services. (RR) tenna and its gain relative to a short Fixed Service. A radiocommunication vertical antenna in a given direction. service between specified fixed points. (RR) (RR) Equivalent Satellite Link Noise Tem- Fixed Station. A station in the fixed perature. The noise temperature re- service. (RR) ferred to the output of the receiving Frequency Assignment Subcommittee antenna of the earth station cor- (FAS). A subcommittee of the Inter- responding to the radio-frequency noise department Radio Advisory Committee power which produces the total ob- (IRAC) within NTIA that develops and served noise at the output of the sat- executes procedures for the assignment ellite link excluding the noise due to and coordination of Federal radio fre- interference coming from satellite quencies. (FCC) links using other satellites and from Frequency Hopping Systems. A spread terrestrial systems. (RR) spectrum system in which the carrier

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is modulated with the coded informa- (3) Gain relative to a short vertical an- tion in a conventional manner causing tenna (Gv), when the reference antenna is a a conventional spreading of the RF en- linear conductor, much shorter than one ergy about the frequency carrier. The quarter of the wavelength, normal to the surface of a perfectly conducting plane frequency of the carrier is not fixed but which contains the given direction. (RR) changes at fixed intervals under the di- rection of a coded sequence. The wide General Purpose Mobile Service. A mo- RF bandwidth needed by such a system bile service that includes all mobile is not required by spreading of the RF communications uses including those energy about the carrier but rather to within the Aeronautical Mobile, Land accommodate the range of frequencies Mobile, or the Maritime Mobile Serv- to which the carrier frequency can hop. ices. The test of a frequency hopping system Geostationary Satellite. A geosynchro- is that the near term distribution of nous satellite whose circular and direct hops appears random, the long term orbit lies in the plane of the Earth’s distribution appears evenly distributed equator and which thus remains fixed over the hop set, and sequential hops relative to the Earth; by extension, a are randomly distributed in both direc- geosynchronous satellite which re- tion and magnitude of change in the mains approximately fixed relative to hop set. the Earth. (RR) Frequency-Shift Telegraphy. Teleg- Geostationary Satellite Orbit. The orbit raphy by frequency modulation in in which a satellite must be placed to which the telegraph signal shifts the be a geostationary satellite. (RR) frequency of the carrier between pre- Geosynchronous Satellite. An Earth determined values. (RR) satellite whose period of revolution is Frequency Tolerance. The maximum equal to the period of rotation of the permissible departure by the centre Earth about its axis. (RR) frequency of the frequency band occu- Government Master File (GMF). NTIA’s pied by an emission from the assigned database of Federal assignments. It frequency or, by the characteristic fre- also includes non-Federal authoriza- quency of an emission from the ref- tions coordinated with NTIA for the erence frequency. bands allocated for shared Federal and non-Federal use. (FCC) NOTE: The frequency tolerance is expressed in parts in 106 or in hertz. (RR) Harmful Interference. Interference which endangers the functioning of a Full Carrier Single-Sideband Emission. radionavigation service or of other A single-sideband emission without safety services or seriously degrades, suppression of the carrier. (RR) obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a Gain of an Antenna. The ratio, usu- radiocommunication service operating ally expressed in decibels, of the power in accordance with [the ITU] Radio required at the input of a loss free ref- Regulations. (CS) erence antenna to the power supplied High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS). to the input of the given antenna to A station located on an object at an al- produce, in a given direction, the same titude of 20 to 50 km and at a specified, field strength or the same power flux- nominal, fixed point relative to the density at the same distance. When not Earth. (RR) specified otherwise, the gain refers to Hybrid Spread Spectrum Systems. Hy- the direction of maximum radiation. brid spread spectrum systems are those The gain may be considered for a speci- which use combinations of two or more fied polarization. types of direct sequence, frequency NOTE: Depending on the choice of the ref- hopping, time hopping and pulsed FM erence antenna a distinction is made be- modulation in order to achieve their tween: wide occupied bandwidths. (1) Absolute or isotropic gain (Gi), when Inclination of an Orbit (of an earth sat- the reference antenna is an isotropic an- ellite). The angle determined by the tenna isolated in space; (2) Gain relative to a half-wave dipole (Gd), plane containing the orbit and the when the reference antenna is a half-wave plane of the Earth’s equator measured dipole isolated in space whose equatorial in degrees between 0° and 180° and in plane contains the given direction; counter-clockwise direction from the

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Earth’s equatorial plane at the ascend- subcommittees and ad hoc groups. ing of the orbit. (RR) (FCC) Individual Reception (in the broad- Interference. The effect of unwanted casting-satellite service). The reception energy due to one or a combination of of emissions from a space station in emissions, radiations, or inductions the broadcasting-satellite service by upon reception in a simple domestic installations and in radiocommunication system, mani- particular those possessing small an- fested by any performance degradation, tennae. (RR) misinterpretation, or loss of informa- Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) tion which could be extracted in the (of radio frequency energy) Applications. absence of such unwanted energy. (RR) Operation of equipment or appliances International Telecommunication Union designed to generate and use locally (ITU). An international organization radio-frequency energy for industrial, within the United Nations System scientific, medical, domestic or similar where governments and the private purposes, excluding applications in the sector coordinate global telecom net- field of . (RR) works and services. The ITU is Instrument Landing System (ILS). A headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland radionavigation system which provides and its address is www.itu.int. aircraft with horizontal and vertical (FCC) guidance just before and during landing Inter-Satellite Service. A and, at certain fixed points, indicates radiocommunication service providing the distance to the reference point of links between artificial satellites. (RR) landing. (RR) Ionospheric Scatter. The propagation Instrument Landing System Glide Path. of radio waves by scattering as a result A system of vertical guidance em- of irregularities or discontinuities in bodied in the instrument landing sys- the ionization of the ionosphere. (RR) tem which indicates the vertical devi- Land Earth Station. An earth station ation of the aircraft from its optimum in the fixed-satellite service or, in path of descent. (RR) some cases, in the mobile-satellite Instrument Landing System Localizer. service, located at a specified fixed A system of horizontal guidance em- point or within a specified area on land bodied in the instrument landing sys- to provide a feeder link for the mobile- tem which indicates the horizontal de- satellite service. (RR) viation of the aircraft from its opti- Land Mobile Earth Station. A mobile mum path of descent along the axis of earth station in the land mobile-sat- the runway. (RR) ellite service capable of surface move- Insular area. A jurisdiction that is ment within the geographical limits of neither a part of one of the several a country or continent. (RR) States nor a Federal district. The U.S. Land Mobile-Satellite Service. A mo- insular areas are listed in 47 CFR bile-satellite service in which mobile 2.105(a) at notes 2 and 3. (FCC) earth stations are located on land. Interdepartment Radio Advisory Com- (RR) mittee (IRAC). A committee of the Fed- Land Mobile Service. A mobile service eral departments, agencies, and admin- between base stations and land mobile istrations that advises NTIA in assign- stations, or between land mobile sta- ing frequencies to Federal radio sta- tions. (RR) tions and in developing and executing Land Mobile Station. A mobile station policies, programs, procedures, and in the land mobile service capable of technical criteria pertaining to the al- surface movement within the geo- location, management, and use of the graphical limits of a country or con- spectrum. The IRAC consists of a main tinent. committee, subcommittees, and sev- Land Station. A station in the mobile eral ad hoc groups that consider var- service not intended to be used while in ious aspects of spectrum management motion. (RR) policy. The FCC serves as a member of Left-Hand (or Anti-Clockwise) Polarized the Frequency Assignment Sub- Wave. An elliptically or circularly-po- committee and as Liaison Representa- larized wave, in fixed plane, normal to tive on the main committee, all other the direction of propagation, whilst

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looking in the direction of propagation, gency position-indicating radiobeacon rotates with time in a left hand or stations may also participate in this anti-clockwise direction. (RR) service. (RR) Line A. Begins at Aberdeen, Wash- Maritime Mobile Service. A mobile ington running by great circle arc to service between coast stations and ship the intersection of 48° N., 120° W., stations, or between ship stations, or thence along parallel 48° N., to the between associated on-board commu- intersection of 95° W., thence by great nication stations; survival craft sta- circle arc through the southernmost tions and emergency position-indi- point of Duluth, Minn., thence by great cating radiobeacon stations may also circle arc to 45° N., 85° W., thence participate in this service. (RR) southward along meridian 85° W., to its Maritime Radionavigation-Satellite intersection with parallel 41° N., thence Service. A radionavigation-satellite along parallel 41° N., to its intersection service in which earth stations are lo- with meridian 82° W., thence by great cated on board ships. (RR) circle arc through the southernmost Maritime Radionavigation Service. A point of Bangor, Maine, thence by radionavigation service intended for great circle arc through the southern- the benefit and for the safe operation most point of Searsport, Maine, at of ships. (RR) which point it terminates. (FCC) Marker Beacon. A transmitter in the Line B. Begins at Tofino, B.C., run- aeronautical radionavigation service ning by great circle arc to the intersec- which radiates vertically a distinctive tion of 50° N., 125° W., thence along par- pattern for providing position informa- allel 50° N., to the intersection of 90° tion to aircraft. (RR) W., thence by great circle arc to the Mean Power (of a radio transmitter). intersection of 45° N., 79°30′ W., thence The average power supplied to the an- by great circle arc through the north- tenna transmission line by a trans- ernmost point of Drummondville, Que- mitter during an interval of time suffi- bec (Lat. 45°52′ N., Long 72°30′ W.), ciently long compared with the lowest thence by great circle arc to 48°30′ N., frequency encountered in the modula- 70° W., thence by great circle arc tion taken under normal operating through the northernmost point of conditions. (RR) Compbellton, N.B., thence by great cir- Meteorological Aids Service. A cle are through the northernmost point radiocommunication service used for of Liverpool, N.S., at which point it meteorological, including hydrological, terminates. (FCC) observation and exploration. (RR) Line C. Begins at the intersection of Meteorological-Satellite Service. An 70° N., 144° W., thence by great circle earth exploration-satellite service for arc to the intersection of 60° N., 143° meteorological purposes. (RR) W., thence by great circle arc so as to Mobile Earth Station. An earth station include all of the Alaskan Panhandle. in the mobile-satellite service intended (FCC) to be used while in motion or during Line D. Begins at the intersection of halts at unspecified points. (RR) 70° N., 138° W., thence by great circle Mobile-Satellite Service. A arc to the intersection of 61°20′ N., 139° radiocommunication service: W. (Burwash Landing), thence by great (1) Between mobile earth stations circle arc to the intersection of 60°45′ and one or more space stations, or be- N., 135° W., thence by great circle arc tween space stations used by this serv- to the intersection of 56° N., 128° W., ice; or thence south along 128° meridian to (2) Between mobile earth stations by Lat. 55° N., thence by great circle arc means of one or more space stations. to the intersection of 54° N., 130° W., thence by great circle arc to Port NOTE: This service may also include feeder Clements, thence to the Pacific Ocean links necessary for its operation. (RR) where it ends. (FCC) Mobile Service. A radiocommunication Maritime Mobile-Satellite Service. A service between mobile and land sta- mobile-satellite service in which mo- tions, or between mobile stations. (CV) bile earth stations are located on board Mobile Station. A station in the mo- ships; survival craft stations and emer- bile service intended to be used while

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in motion or during halts at unspec- handling and mooring instructions. ified points. (RR) (RR) Multi-Satellite Link. A radio link be- Orbit. The path, relative to a speci- tween a transmitting earth station and fied frame of reference, described by a receiving earth station through two the centre of mass of a satellite or or more satellites, without any inter- other object in space subjected pri- mediate earth station. marily to natural forces, mainly the NOTE: A multisatellite link comprises one force of gravity. (RR) up-link, one or more satellite-to-satellite Out-of-band domain (of an emission). links and one down-link. (RR) The frequency range, immediately out- side the necessary bandwidth but ex- National Telecommunications and In- formation Administration (NTIA). An cluding the spurious domain, in which agency of the United States Depart- out-of-band emissions generally pre- ment of Commerce that serves as the dominate. Out-of-band emissions, de- President’s principal advisor on tele- fined based on their source, occur in communications and information pol- the out-of-band domain and, to a lesser icy issues. NTIA manages Federal use extent, in the spurious domain. Spu- of the radio spectrum and coordinates rious emissions likewise may occur in Federal use with the FCC. NTIA sets the out-of-band domain as well as in forth regulations for Federal use of the the spurious domain. (RR) radio spectrum within its Manual of Out-of-band Emission. Emission on a Regulations & Procedures for Federal frequency or frequencies immediately Radio Frequency Management (NTIA outside the necessary bandwidth which Manual). (FCC) results from the modulation process, Necessary Bandwidth. For a given but excluding spurious emissions. (RR) class of emission, the width of the fre- Passive Sensor. A measuring instru- quency band which is just sufficient to ment in the earth exploration-satellite ensure the transmission of information service or in the space research service at the rate and with the quality re- by means of which information is ob- quired under specified conditions. (RR) tained by reception of radio waves of Non-Voice, Non-Geostationary Mobile- natural origin. (RR) Satellite Service. A mobile-satellite serv- Peak Envelope Power (of a radio trans- ice reserved for use by non-geo- mitter). The average power supplied to stationary satellites in the provision of the antenna transmission line by a non-voice communications which may transmitter during one radio frequency include satellite links between land cycle at the crest of the modulation en- earth stations at fixed locations. velope taken under normal operating Occupied Bandwidth. The width of a conditions. (RR) frequency band such that, below the Period (of a satellite). The time elaps- lower and above the upper frequency ing between two consecutive passages limits, the mean powers emitted are of a satellite through a characteristic each equal to a specified percentage b/ point on its orbit. (RR) 2 of the total mean power of a given Permissible Interference.3 Observed or emission. predicted interference which complies with quantitative interference and NOTE: Unless otherwise specified in an ITU–R Recommendation for the appropriate sharing criteria contained in these class of emission, the value of b/2 should be [ITU Radio] Regulations or in ITU–R taken as 0.5%. (RR). Recommendations or in special agree- ments as provided for in these Regula- On-Board Communication Station. A tions. (RR) low-powered mobile station in the mar- itime mobile service intended for use Port Operations Service. A maritime for internal communications on board mobile service in or near a port, be- a ship, or between a ship and its life- tween coast stations and ship stations, boats and life-rafts during lifeboat or between ship stations, in which mes- drills or operations, or for communica- sages are restricted to those relating to tion within a group of vessels being towed or pushed, as well as for line 3 See footnote under Accepted Interference.

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the operational handling, the move- Radar. A radiodetermination system ment and the safty of ships and, in based on the comparison of reference emergency, to the safety of persons. signals with radio signals reflected, or retrainsmitted, from the position to be NOTE: Messages which are of a public cor- respondence nature shall be excluded from determined. (RR) this service. (RR) Radar Beacon (RACON). A trans- mitter-receiver associated with a fixed Port Station. A coast station in the navigational mark which, when trig- port operations service. (RR) gered by a radar, automatically re- Power. Whenever the power of a radio turns a distinctive signal which can ap- transmitter, etc. is referred to it shall pear on the display of the triggering be expressed in one of the following radar, providing range, bearing and forms, according to the class of emis- identification information. (RR) sion, using the arbitrary symbols indi- cated: Radiation. The outward flow of en- (1) Peak envelope power (PX or pX); ergy from any source in the form of (2) Mean power (PY or pY); radio waves. (RR) (3) Carrier power (PZ or pZ). Radio. A general term applied to the use of radio waves. (RR) NOTE 1: For different classes of emission, Radio Altimeter. Radionavigation the relationships between peak envelope equipment, on board an aircraft or power, mean power and carrier power, under the conditions of normal operation and of no spacecraft or the spacecraft above the modulation, are contained in ITU–R Rec- Earth’s surface or another surface. ommendations which may be used as a guide. (RR) NOTE 2: For use in formulae, the symbol p Radio Astronomy. Astronomy based on denotes power expressed in watts and the the reception of radio waves of cosmic symbol P denotes power expressed in deci- origin. (RR) bels relative to a reference level. (RR) Radio Astronomy Service. A service in- Primary Radar. A radiodetermination volving the use of radio astronomy. system based on the comparison of ref- (RR) erence signals with radio signals re- Radio Astronomy Station. A station in flected from the position to be deter- the radio astronomy service. (RR) mined. (RR) Radiobeacon Station. A station in the Protection Ratio. The minimum value radionavigation service the emissions of the wanted-to-unwanted signal of which are intended to enable a mo- ratio, usually expressed in decibels, at bile station to determine its bearing or the receiver input determined under direction in relation to radiobeacon specified conditions such that a speci- station. (RR) fied reception quality of the wanted Radiocommunication. Telecommuni- signal is achieved at the receiver out- cation by means of radio waves. (CS) put. (RR) (CV) Public Correspondence. Any tele- Radiocommunication Service. A service communication which the offices and as defined in this Section involving the stations must, by reason of their being transmission, emission and/or recep- at the disposal of the public, accept for tion of radio waves for specific tele- transmission. (CS) communication purposes. Pulsed FM Systems. A pulsed FM sys- tem is a spread spectrum system in NOTE: In these [international] Radio Regu- which a RF carrier is modulated with a lations, unless otherwise stated, any fixed period and fixed duty cycle se- radiocommunication service relates to ter- restrial radiocommunication. (RR) quence. At the beginning of each trans- mitted pulse, the carrier frequency is Radiodetermination. The determina- frequency modulated causing an addi- tion of the position, velocity and/or tional spreading of the carrier. The other characteristics of an object, or pattern of the frequency modulation the obtaining of information relating will depend upon the spreading func- to these parameters, by means of the tion which is chosen. In some systems propagation properties of radio waves. the spreading function is a linear FM (RR) chirp sweep, sweeping either up or Radiodetermination-Satellite Service. A down in frequency. radiocommunication service for the

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purpose of radiodetermination involv- Radiotelegram. A telegram, origi- ing the use or one of more space sta- nating in or intended for a mobile sta- tions. This service may also include tion or a mobile earth station trans- feeder links necessary for its own oper- mitted on all or part of its route over ation. (RR) the radiocommunication channels of Radiodetermination Service. A the mobile service or of the mobile-sat- radiocommunication service for the ellite service. (RR) purpose of radiodetermination. (RR) Radiotelemetry. Telemetry by means Radiodetermination Station. A station of radio waves. (RR) in the radiodetermination serviice. Call. A telephone call, (RR) originating in or intended for a mobile Radio Direction-Finding. Radio- station or a mobile earth station, determination using the reception of transmitted on all or part of its route radio waves for the purpose of deter- over the radiocommunication channels mining the direction of a station or ob- of the mobile service or of the mobile- ject. (RR) satellite service. (RR) Radio Direction-Finding Station. A Radiotelex Call. A call, origi- radiodetermination station using radio nating in or intended for a mobile sta- direction-finding. (RR) tion or a mobile earth station, trans- Radiolocation. Radiodetermination mitted on all or part of its route over used for purposes other than those of the radiocommunication channels of radionavigation. (RR) the mobile service or the mobile-sat- ellite service. (RR) Radiolocation Land Station. A station Radio Waves or Hertzian Waves. Elec- in the radiolocation service not in- tromagnetic waves of frequencies arbi- tended to be used while in motion. (RR) trarily lower than 3,000 GHz, propa- Radiolocation Mobile Station. A sta- gated in space without aritificial tion in the radiolocation service in- guide. (RR) tended to be used while in motion or Reduced Carrier Single-Sideband Emis- during halts at unspecified points. (RR) sion. A single-sideband emission in Radiolocation Service. A radio- which the degree of carrier suppession determination service for the purpose enables the carrier to be reconstrituted of radiolocation. (RR) and to be used for demodulation. (RR) Radionavigation. Radiodetermination Reference Frequency. A frequency hav- used for the purposes of navigation, in- ing a fixed and specified position with cluding obstruction warning. respect to the assigned frequency. The Radionavigation Land Station. A sta- displacement of this frequency with re- tion in the radionavigation service not spect to the assigned frequency has the intended to be used while in motion. same absolute value and sign that the (RR) displacement of the characteristic fre- Radionavigation Mobile Station. A sta- quency has with respect to the centre tion in the radionavigation service in- of the frequency band occupied by the tended to be used while in motion or emission. (RR) during halts at unspecified points. (RR) Reflecting Satellite. A satellite in- Radionavigation-Satellite Service. A tended to reflect radiocommunication radiodetermination-satellite service signals. (RR) used for the purpose of radio- Right-Hand (or Clockwise) Polarized navigation. This service may also in- Wave. An Elliptically or circularly-po- clude feeder links necessary for its op- larized wave, in which the electric field eration. (RR) vector, observed in any fixed plane, Radionavigation Service. A radiod- normal to the direction of propagation, etermination service for the purpose of whilst looking in the direction of prop- radionavigation. (RR) agation, rotates with time in a right- Radiosonde. An automatic radio hand or clockwise direction. (RR) transmitter in the meteorological aids Safety Service. Any service usually carried on an aircraft, radiocommunication service used per- free ballon, kite or parachute, and manently or temporarily for the safe- which transmits meteorological data. guarding of human life and property. (RR) (RR)

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Satellite. A body which revolves alternatively in each direction of a around another body of preponderant telecommunication channel, for exam- mass and which has a motion primarily ple, by means of manual control. 5 (RR) and permanently determined by the Single-Sideband Emission. An ampli- force of attraction of that other body. tude modulated emission with one side- (RR) band only. (RR) Satellite Link. A radio link between a Software defined radio. A radio that transmitting earth station and a re- includes a transmitter in which the op- ceiving earth station through one sat- erating parameters of frequency range, ellite. A satellite link comprises one modulation type or maximum output up-link and one down-link. (RR) power (either radiated or conducted), Satellite Network. A satellite system or the circumstances under which the or a part of a satellite system, con- transmitter operates in accordance sisting of only one satellite and the co- with Commission rules, can be altered operating earth stations. (RR) by making a change in software with- Satellite System. A space system using out making any changes to hardware one or more artificial earth satellites. components that affect the radio fre- (RR) quency emissions. In accordance with Secondary Radar. A radiodetermin- § 2.944 of this part, only radios in which ation system based on the comparison the software is designed or expected to of reference signals with radio signals be modified by a party other than the retransmitted from the position to be manufacturer and would affect the determined. (RR) above-listed operating parameters or Semi-Duplex Operation.4 A method circumstances under which the radio which is simplex operation on one end transmits must be certified as software of the circuit and duplex operation at defined radios. the other. (RR) Spacecraft. A man-made vehicle Simplex Operation.4 Operating method which is intended to go beyond the in which transmission is made possible major portion of the Earth’s atmos- alternatively in each direction of a phere. (RR) telecommunication channel, for exam- Space Operation Service. A ple, by means of manual control. radiocommunication service concerned Ship Earth Station. A mobile earth exclusively with the operation of station in the maritime mobile-sat- spacecraft, in particular space track- ellite service located on board ship. ing, space telemetry, and space tele- (RR) command. Ship Movement Service. A safety serv- NOTE: These functions will normally be ice in the maritime mobile service provided within the service in which the other than a port operations service, space station is operating. (RR) between coast stations and ship sta- Space Radiocommunication. Any tions, or between ship stations, in radiocommunication involving the use which messages are restricted to those of one or more space stations or the relating to the movement of ships. use of one or more reflecting satellites Messages which are of a public cor- or other objects in space. (RR) respondence nature shall be excluded Space Research Service. A from this service. (RR) radiocommunication service in which Ship’s Emergency Transmitter. A ship’s spacecraft or other objects in space are transmitter to be used exclusively on a used for scientific or technological re- distress frequency for distress, urgency search purposes. (RR) or safety purposes. (RR) Space Station. A station located on an Ship Station. A mobile station in the object which is beyond, is intended to maritime mobile service located on go beyond, or has been beyond, the board a vessel which is not perma- major portion of the Earth’s atmos- nently moored, other than a survival phere. (RR) craft station. (RR) Space System. Any group of cooper- Simplex Operation. Operating method ating Earth stations and/or space sta- in which transmission is made possible tions employing space

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radiocommunication for specific pur- those of the standard frequency and poses. (RR) time signal service. Space Telecommand. The use of NOTE: This service may also include feeder radiocommunication for the trans- links necessary for its operation. (RR) mission of signals to a space station to initiate, modify or terminate functions Standard Frequency and Time Signal of equipment on a space object, Service. A radiocommunication service incuding the space station. (RR) for scientific, technical and other pur- Space Telemetry. The use of telemetry poses, providing the transmission of for transmission for a space station of specified frequencies, time signals, or results of measurements made in a both, of stated high precision, intended spacecraft, including those relating to for general reception. (RR) the functioning of the spacecraft. (RR) Standard Frequency and Time Signal Space Tracking. Determination of the Station. A station in the standard fre- orbit, velocity or instanteneous posi- quency and time signal service. (RR) tion of an object in space by means of Station. One or more transmitters or radiodetermination, excluding primary receivers or a combination of transmit- radar, for the purpose of following the ters and receivers, including the acces- movement of the object. (RR) sory equipment, necessary at one loca- Special Service. A tion for carrying on a radiocommunication service, not oth- radiocommunication service, or the erwise defined in this Section, carried radio astronomy service. on exclusively for specific needs of gen- eral utility, and not open to public cor- NOTE: Each station shall be classified by respondence. (RR) the service in which it operates permanently Spread Spectrum Systems. A spread or temporarily. (RR) spectrum system is an information Suppressed Carrier Single-Sideband bearing communications system in Emission. A single-sideband emission in which: (1) Information is conveyed by which the carrier is virtually sup- modulation of a carrier by some con- pressed and not intended to be used for ventional means, (2) the bandwidth is demodulation. (RR) deliberately widened by means of a Survival Craft Station. A mobile sta- spreading function over that which tion in the maritime mobile service or would be needed to transmit the infor- the aeronautical mobile service in- mation alone. (In some spread spec- tended solely for survival purposes and trum systems, a portion of the infor- located on any lifeboat, life-raft or mation being conveyed by the system other survival equipment. (RR) may be contained in the spreading function.) Telecommand. The use of tele- Spurious domain (of an emission): The communication for the transmission of frequency range beyond the out-of- signals to initiate, modify or terminate band domain in which spurious emis- functions of equipment at a distance. sions generally predominate. (RR) (RR) Spurious Emission. Emission on a fre- Telecommunication. Any transmission, quency or frequencies which are out- emission or reception of signs, signals, side the necessary bandwidth and the writings, images and sounds or intel- level of which may be reduced without ligence of any nature by wire, radio, affecting the corresponding trans- optical or other electromagnetic sys- mission of information. Spurious emis- tems. (CS) sions include harmonic emissions, Telegram. Written matter intended to parasitic emissions, intermodulation be transmitted by telegraphy for deliv- products and frequency conversion ery to the addressee. This term also in- products, but exclude out-of-band emis- cludes radiotelegrams unless otherwise sions. (RR) specified. (CS) Standard Frequency and Time Signal- Satellite Service. A radiocommunication NOTE: In this definition the term teleg- service using space stations on earth raphy has the same general meaning as de- fined in the Convention. satellites for the same purposes as

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Telegraphy.5 A form of telecommuni- Unwanted Emissions. Consist of spu- cation in which the transmitted infor- rious emissions and out-of-band emis- mation is intended to be recorded on sions. (RR) arrival as a graphic document; the [49 FR 2368, Jan. 19, 1984, as amended at 50 transmitted information may some- FR 25239, June 18, 1985; 51 FR 37399, Oct. 22, times be presented in an alternative 1986; 52 FR 7417, Mar. 11, 1987; 54 FR 49980, form or may be stored for subsequent Dec. 4, 1990; 55 FR 28761, July 13, 1990; 56 FR use. (CS) 42703, Aug. 29, 1991; 58 FR 68058, Dec. 23, 1993; 62 FR 26242, May 13, 1997; 65 FR 60109, Oct. 10, Telemetry. The use of telecommuni- 2000; 66 FR 50840, Oct. 5, 2001; 68 FR 74330, cation for automatically indicating or Dec. 23, 2003; 70 FR 23039, May 4, 2005; 70 FR recording measurements at a distance 46583, Aug. 10, 2005; 71 FR 15619, Mar. 29, 2006; from the measuring instrument. (RR) 72 FR 31192, June 6, 2007; 73 FR 25421, May 6, . A form of telecommuni- 2008; 75 FR 62933, Oct. 13, 2010; 78 FR 25161, cation primarily intended for the ex- Apr. 29, 2013; 80 FR 38823, July 7, 2015] change of information in the form of speech. (CS) Subpart B—Allocation, Assign- Television. A form of telecommuni- ment, and Use of Radio Fre- cation for the transmission of tran- quencies sient images of fixed or moving ob- jects. (RR) SOURCE: 49 FR 2373, Jan. 19, 1984, unless Terrestrial Radiocommunication. Any otherwise noted. radiocommunication other than space § 2.100 International regulations in radiocommunication or radio astron- force. omy. (RR) The ITU Radio Regulations, Edition of Terrestrial Station. A station effecting 2008, have been incorporated to the ex- terrestrial radiocommunication. tent practicable in this part, except NOTE: In these [international Radio] Regu- that the International Table within lations, unless otherwise stated, any station § 2.106 has been updated to reflect the is a terrestrial station. (RR) ITU Radio Regulations, Edition of 2012. Time Hopping Systems. A time hopping [80 FR 38823, July 7, 2015] system is a spread spectrum system in which the period and duty cycle of a § 2.101 Frequency and wavelength bands. pulsed RF carrier are varied in a pseudorandom manner under the con- (a) The radio spectrum shall be sub- trol of a coded sequence. Time hopping divided into nine frequency bands, is often used effectively with frequency which shall be designated by progres- sive whole numbers in accordance with hopping to form a hybrid time-division, the following table. As the unit of fre- multiple-access (TDMA) spread spec- quency is the hertz (Hz), frequencies trum system. shall be expressed: Transponder. A transmitter-receiver (1) In kilohertz (kHz), up to and in- facility the function of which is to cluding 3 000 kHz; transmit signals automatically when (2) In megahertz (MHz), above 3 MHz, the proper interrogation is received. up to and including 3 000 MHz; (FCC) (3) In gigahertz (GHz), above 3 GHz, Tropospheric Scatter. The propagation up to and including 3 000 GHz. of radio waves by scattering as a result (b) However, where adherence to of irregularities or discontinuities in these provisions would introduce seri- the physical properties of the tropo- ous difficulties, for example in connec- sphere. (RR) tion with the notification and registra- tion of frequencies, the lists of fre- quencies and related matters, reason- 5 A graphic document records information able departures may be made.1 in a permanent form and is capable of being filed and consulted; it may take the form of 1 In the application of the ITU Radio Regu- written or printed matter or of a fixed lations, the Radiocommunication Bureau image. uses the following units:

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Metric Band Symbols Frequency range (lower limit Corresponding metric subdivision abbreviations number exclusive, upper limit inclusive) for the bands

4 ...... VLF ...... 3 to 30 kHz ...... Myriametric waves ...... B.Mam 5 ...... LF ...... 30 to 300 kHz ...... Kilometric waves ...... B.km 6 ...... MF ...... 300 to 3 000 kHz ...... Hectometric waves ...... B.hm 7 ...... HF ...... 3 to 30 MHz ...... Decametric waves ...... B.dam 8 ...... VHF ...... 30 to 300 MHz ...... Metric waves ...... B.m 9 ...... UHF ...... 300 to 3 000 MHz ...... Decimetric waves ...... B.dm 10 ...... SHF ...... 3 to 30 GHz ...... Centimetric waves ...... B.cm 11 ...... EHF ...... 30 to 300 GHz ...... Millimetric waves ...... B.mm 12 ...... 300 to 3 000 GHz ...... Decimillimetric waves ...... Note 1: ‘‘Band N’’ (N = band number) extends from 0.3 × 10N Hz to 3 × 10N Hz. Note 2: Prefix: k = kilo (103), M = mega (106), G = giga (109).

(c) In communications between ad- used for the various frequency bands ministrations and the ITU, no names, other than those specified in this sec- symbols or abbreviations should be tion.

Frequency range (lower Corresponding metric Metric Band No. Symbols (terms) 2 limit exclusive, upper abbreviations limit inclusive) subdivision for the bands

4 ...... VLF (very low frequency) ...... 3 to 30 kHz ...... Myriametric waves ...... B.Mam 5 ...... LF (low frequency) ...... 30 to 300 kHz ...... Kilometric waves ...... B.km 6 ...... MF (medium frequency) ...... 300 to 3,000 kHz ...... Hectometric waves ...... B.hm 7 ...... HF (high frequency) ...... 3 to 30 MHz ...... Decametric waves ...... B.dam 8 ...... VHF (very high frequency) ...... 30 to 300 MHz ...... Metric waves ...... B.m 9 ...... UHF (ultra high frequency) ...... 300 to 3,000 MHz ...... Decimetric waves ...... B.dm 10 ...... SHF (super high frequency) ...... 3 to 30 GHz ...... Centimetric waves ...... B.cm 11 ...... EHF (extremely high frequency) ...... 30 to 300 GHz ...... Millimetric waves ...... B.mm 12 ...... 300 to 3,000 GHz ...... Decimillimetric waves. NOTE 1: ‘‘Band N’’ (N = band number) extends from 0.3 × 10N Hz to 3 × 10N Hz. NOTE 2: Prefix: k = kilo (103), M = mega (106), G = giga (109).

[70 FR 46583, Aug. 10, 2005; 70 FR 53074, Sept. (1) In individual cases the Commis- 7, 2005; 75 FR 62933, Oct. 13, 2010; 80 FR 38823, sion may, without rule making pro- July 7, 2015] ceedings, authorize on a temporary basis only, the use of frequencies not in § 2.102 Assignment of frequencies. accordance with the Table of Fre- (a) Except as otherwise provided in quency Allocations for projects of this section, the assignment of fre- short duration or emergencies where quencies and bands of frequencies to all the Commission finds that important stations and classes of stations and the or exceptional circumstances require licensing and authorizing of the use of such utilization. Such authorizations all such frequencies between 9 kHz and are not intended to develop a service to 275 GHz, and the actual use of such fre- be operated on frequencies other than quencies for radiocommunication or those allocated such service. for any other purpose, including the (2) [Reserved] transfer of energy by radio, shall be in (3) Experimental stations, pursuant accordance with the Table of Fre- to part 5 of this chapter, may be au- quency Allocations in § 2.106. thorized the use of any frequency or (b) On the condition that harmful in- frequency band not exclusively allo- terference will not be caused to serv- cated to the passive services (including ices operating in accordance with the the radio astronomy service). Table of Frequency Allocations the fol- (4) In the event a band is reallocated lowing exceptions to paragraph (a) of so as to delete its availability for use this section may be authorized:

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by a particular service, the Commis- (e) Non-Federal services operating on sion may provide for the further in- frequencies in the band 25–50 MHz must terim use of the band by stations in recognize that it is shared with various that service for a temporary, specific services of other countries; that harm- period of time. ful interference may be caused by (c) Non-Federal stations may be au- skywave signals received from distant thorized to use Federal frequencies in stations of all services of the United the bands above 25 MHz if the Commis- States and other countries radiating sion finds, after consultations with the power on frequencies in this band; and appropriate Federal agency or agen- that no protection from such harmful cies, that such use is necessary for co- interference generally can be expected. ordination of Federal and non-Federal Persons desiring to avoid such harmful activities: Provided, however, that: interference should consider operation (1) Non-Federal operation on Federal on available frequencies higher in the frequencies shall conform with the con- radio spectrum not generally subject to ditions agreed upon by the Commission this type of difficulty. and NTIA (the more important of (f) The stations of a service shall use which are contained in paragraphs frequencies so separated from the lim- (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) of this section); its of a band allocated to that service (2) Such operations shall be in ac- as not to cause harmful interference to cordance with NTIA rules governing allocated services in immediately ad- the service to which the frequencies in- joining frequency bands. volved are allocated; (g) In the bands above 25 MHz which (3) Such operations shall not cause are allocated to the non-Federal land harmful interference to Federal sta- mobile service, fixed stations may be tions and, should harmful interference authorized on the following conditions: result, that the interfering non-Federal (1) That such stations are authorized operation shall immediately termi- in the service shown in Column 5 of the nate; and Table of Frequency Allocations in the (4) Non-Federal operation has been band in question; certified as necessary by the Federal (2) That harmful interference will not agency involved and this certification be caused to services operating in ac- has been furnished, in writing, to the cordance with the Table of Frequency non-Federal licensee with which com- Allocations. munication is required. (h) Special provisions regarding the (d) Aircraft stations may commu- use of spectrum allocated to the fixed nicate with stations of the maritime and land mobile services below 25 MHz mobile service. They shall then con- by non-Federal stations. form to those provisions of the inter- (1) Only in the following cir- national Radio Regulations which relate cumstances will authority be extended to the maritime mobile service. For to stations in the fixed service to oper- this purpose aircraft stations should ate on frequencies below 25 MHz. use the frequencies allocated to the (i) With respect to aeronautical fixed maritime mobile service. However, stations, only when a showing can be having regard to interference which may be caused by aircraft stations at made that more suitable facilities are high altitudes, maritime mobile fre- not available. quencies in the bands above 30 MHz (ii) With respect to fixed stations, ex- shall not be used by aircraft stations in cept aeronautical fixed stations, only any specific area without the prior to: agreement of all administrations of the (A) Provide communication circuits area in which interference is likely to in emergency and/or disaster situa- be caused. In particular, aircraft sta- tions, where safety of life and property tions operating in Region 1 should not are concerned; use frequencies in the bands above 30 (B) Provide standby and/or backup fa- MHz allocated to the maritime mobile cilities to satellite and cable circuits service by virtue of any agreement be- used for international public cor- tween administrations in that Region. respondence;

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(C) Provide standby and/or backup assigned to the particular operation communications circuits to regular do- and capable of immediate change mestic communication circuits which among the frequencies. have been disrupted by disasters and/or [49 FR 2373, Jan. 19, 1984, 70 FR 46585, Aug. 10, emergencies; 2005, as amended at 78 FR 25161, Apr. 29, 2013] (D) Provide communication circuits wholly within the State of Alaska and § 2.103 Federal use of non-Federal fre- the United States insular areas in the quencies. Pacific; and (a) Federal stations may be author- (E) Provide communication circuits ized to use non-Federal frequencies in to support operations which are highly the bands above 25 MHz (except the 758– important to the national interest and 775 MHz and 788–805 MHz public safety where other means of telecommuni- bands) if the Commission finds that cation are unavailable. such use is necessary for coordination (2) Only in the following cir- of Federal and non-Federal activities: cumstances will authority be extended Provided, however, that: to stations in the land mobile service (1) Federal operation on non-Federal to operate below 25 MHz. frequencies shall conform with the con- (i) Provide communication circuits ditions agreed upon by the Commission in emergency and/or disaster situa- and NTIA (the more important of tions, where safety of life and property which are contained in paragraphs are concerned; (a)(2), (a)(3) and (a)(4) of this section); (ii) Provide standby and/or backup (2) Such operations shall be in ac- communications circuits to regular do- cordance with Commission rules gov- mestic communication circuits which erning the service to which the fre- have been disrupted by disasters and/or quencies involved are allocated; emergencies; (3) Such operations shall not cause (iii) Provide communication circuits harmful interference to non-Federal wholly within the State of Alaska and stations and, should harmful inter- the United States insular areas in the ference result, that the interfering Pacific; and Federal operation shall immediately (iv) Provide communication circuits terminate; and to support operations which are highly (4) Federal operation has been cer- important to the national interest and tified as necessary by the non-Federal where other means of telecommuni- licensees involved and this certifi- cation are unavailable. cation has been furnished, in writing, (3) Except in the State of Alaska and to the Federal agency with which com- the United States Pacific insular areas, munication is required. the Commission does not intend to (b) Federal stations may be author- seek international protection for as- ized to use channels in the 769–775 MHz, signments made pursuant to para- 799–805 MHz and 4940–4990 MHz public graphs (h) (1)(ii) and (2) of this section; safety bands with non-Federal entities this results in the following con- if the Commission finds such use nec- straints upon the circuits/assignments. essary; where: (i) The Commission will not accept (1) The stations are used for inter- responsibility for protection of the cir- operability or part of a Federal/non- cuits from harmful interference caused Federal shared or joint-use system; by foreign operations. (2) The Federal entity obtains the ap- (ii) In the event that a complaint of proval of the non-Federal (State/local harmful interference resulting from op- government) licensee(s) or applicant(s) eration of these circuits is received involved; from a foreign source, the offending (3) Federal operation is in accordance circuit(s) must cease operation on the with the Commission’s Rules governing particular frequency concerned. operation of this band and conforms (iii) In order to accommodate the sit- with any conditions agreed upon by the uations described in paragraphs (h)(3) Commission and NTIA; and (i) and (ii) of this section, equipments (4) Interoperability, shared or joint- shall be capable of transmitting and re- use systems are the subject of a mutual ceiving on any frequency in the bands agreement between the Federal and

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non-Federal entities. This section does Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, not preclude other arrangements or Turkey and Ukraine and the area to agreements as permitted under part 90 the north of the Russian Federation. It of the rules. See 47 CFR 90.179 and also includes that part of the territory 90.421 of this chapter. of the Islamic Republic of Iran lying (c) Federal stations may be author- outside of those limits. ized by the First Responder Network (4) The lines A, B and C are defined as Authority to use channels in the 758– follows: 769 MHz and 788–799 MHz public safety (i) Line A. Line A extends from the bands. North Pole along meridian 40° East of [63 FR 58650, Nov. 2, 1998, as amended at 68 Greenwich to parallel 40° North; thence FR 38638, June 30, 2003; 70 FR 46586, Aug. 10, by great circle arc to the intersection 2005; 72 FR 48843, Aug. 24, 2007; 79 FR 596, Jan. of meridian 60° East and the Tropic of 6, 2014] Cancer; thence along the meridian 60° East to the South Pole. § 2.104 International Table of Fre- quency Allocations. (ii) Line B. Line B extends from the North Pole along meridian 10° West of (a) The International Table of Fre- Greenwich to its intersection with par- quency Allocations is subdivided into allel 72° North; thence by great circle the Region 1 Table (column 1 of § 2.106), arc to the intersection of meridian 50° the Region 2 Table (column 2 of § 2.106), West and parallel 40° North; thence by and the Region 3 Table (column 3 of great circle arc to the intersection of § 2.106). The International Table is in- meridian 20° West and parallel 10° cluded for informational purposes only. South; thence along meridian 20° West (b) Regions. For the allocation of fre- to the South Pole. quencies the International Tele- (iii) Line C. Line C extends from the communication Union (ITU) has di- North Pole by great circle arc to the vided the world into three Regions 1 as intersection of parallel 65°30′ North shown in Figure 1 of this section and with the international boundary in described as follows: Bering Strait; thence by great circle (1) Region 1 includes the Region 1. arc to the intersection of meridian 165° area limited on the east by line A East of Greenwich and parallel 50° (lines A, B and C are defined below) and North; thence by great circle arc to the on the west by line B, excluding any of intersection of meridian 170° West and the territory of the Islamic Republic of parallel 10° North; thence along par- Iran which lies between these limits. It allel 10° North to its intersection with also includes the whole of the territory meridian 120° West; thence along me- of Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Russian ridian 120° West to the South Pole. Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mon- (c) Areas. To further assist in the golia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, international allocation of the radio Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and spectrum, the ITU has established five Ukraine and the area to the north of special geographical areas and they are the Russian Federation which lies be- defined as follows: tween lines A and C. (2) Region 2. Region 2 includes the (1) The term ‘‘African Broadcasting area limited on the east by line B and Area’’ means: on the west by line C. (i) African countries, parts of coun- (3) Region 3. Region 3 includes the tries, territories and groups of terri- area limited on the east by line C and tories situated between the parallels on the west by line A, except any of the 40° South and 30° North; territory of Armenia, Azerbaijan, the (ii) Islands in the Indian Ocean west Russian Federation, Georgia, of meridian 60° East of Greenwich, situ- Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, ated between the parallel 40° South and the great circle arc joining the points 45° East, 11°30′ North and 60° East, 15° 1 It should be noted that where the words North; and ‘‘regions’’ or ‘‘regional’’ are without a cap- ital ‘‘R,’’ they do not relate to the three Re- (iii) Islands in the Atlantic Ocean gions here defined for purposes of frequency east of line B, situated between the allocation. parallels 40° South and 30° North.

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(2) The ‘‘European Broadcasting (5) A sub-Region is an area consisting Area’’ is bounded on the west by the of two or more countries in the same western boundary of Region 1, on the Region. east by the meridian 40° East of Green- (d) Categories of services and alloca- wich and on the south by the parallel tions. (1) Primary and secondary serv- 30° North so as to include the northern ices. Where, in a box of the Inter- part of Saudi Arabia and that part of national Table in § 2.106, a band is indi- those countries bordering the Medi- cated as allocated to more than one terranean within these limits. In addi- service, either on a worldwide or Re- tion, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and gional basis, such services are listed in those parts of the territories of Iraq, the following order: Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey (i) Services the names of which are and Ukraine lying outside the above printed in ‘‘capitals’’ (example: limits are included in the European FIXED); these are called ‘‘primary’’ Broadcasting Area. services; and (3) The ‘‘European Maritime Area’’ is (ii) Services the names of which are bounded to the north by a line extend- printed in ‘‘normal characters’’ (exam- ing along parallel 72° North from its ple: Mobile); these are called ‘‘sec- intersection with meridian 55° East of ondary’’ services (see paragraph (d)(3) Greenwich to its intersection with me- of this section). ridian 5° West, then along meridian 5° (2) Additional remarks shall be print- West to its intersection with parallel ed in normal characters (example: MO- 67° North, thence along parallel 67° BILE except aeronautical mobile). North to its intersection with meridian (3) Stations of a secondary service: 32° West; to the west by a line extend- (i) Shall not cause harmful inter- ing along meridian 32° West to its ference to stations of primary services intersection with parallel 30° North; to to which frequencies are already as- the south by a line extending along signed or to which frequencies may be parallel 30° North to its intersection assigned at a later date; with meridian 43° East; to the east by (ii) Cannot claim protection from a line extending along meridian 43° harmful interference from stations of a East to its intersection with parallel primary service to which frequencies 60° North, thence along parallel 60° are already assigned or may be as- North to its intersection with meridian signed at a later date; and 55° East and thence along meridian 55° (iii) Can claim protection, however, East to its intersection with parallel from harmful interference from sta- 72° North. tions of the same or other secondary (4) The ‘‘Tropical Zone’’ (see Figure 1 service(s) to which frequencies may be of this section) is defined as: assigned at a later date. (i) The whole of that area in Region (4) Where a band is indicated in a 2 between the Tropics of Cancer and footnote of the International Table as Capricorn. allocated to a service ‘‘on a secondary (ii) The whole of that area in Regions basis’’ in an area smaller than a Re- 1 and 3 contained between the parallels gion, or in a particular country, this is 30° North and 35° South with the addi- a secondary service (see paragraph tion of: (d)(3) of this section). (A) The area contained between the (5) Where a band is indicated in a meridians 40° East and 80° East of footnote of the International Table as Greenwich and the parallels 30° North allocated to a service ‘‘on a primary and 40° North; and basis’’, in an area smaller than a Re- (B) That part of Libyan Arab gion, or in a particular country, this is Jamahiriya north of parallel 30° North. a primary service only in that area or (iii) In Region 2, the Tropical Zone country. may be extended to parallel 33° North, (e) Additional allocations. (1) Where a subject to special agreements between band is indicated in a footnote of the the countries concerned in that Region International Table as ‘‘also allocated’’ (see Article 6 of the ITU Radio Regula- to a service in an area smaller than a tions). Region, or in a particular country, this

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is an ‘‘additional’’ allocation, i.e. an al- (2) Where it is indicated in the Inter- location which is added in this area or national Table that a service or sta- in this country to the service or serv- tions in a service may operate in a spe- ices which are indicated in the Inter- cific frequency band subject to not national Table. claiming protection from another serv- (2) If the footnote does not include ice or from another station in the same any restriction on the service or serv- service, this means also that the serv- ices concerned apart from the restric- ice which is subject to not claiming tion to operate only in a particular protection shall not cause harmful in- area or country, stations of this service terference to the other service or other or these services shall have equality of station in the same service. right to operate with stations of the (3) Except if otherwise specified in a other primary service or services indi- footnote, the term ‘‘fixed service’’, cated in the International Table. where appearing in the International (3) If restrictions are imposed on an Table, does not include systems using additional allocation in addition to the ionospheric scatter propagation. restriction to operate only in a par- ticular area or country, this is indi- (h) Description of the International cated in the footnote of the Inter- Table of Frequency Allocations. (1) The national Table. heading of the International Table in- (f) Alternative allocations. (1) Where a cludes three columns, each of which band is indicated in a footnote of the corresponds to one of the Regions (see International Table as ‘‘allocated’’ to paragraph (b) of this section). Where an one or more services in an area smaller allocation occupies the whole of the than a Region, or in a particular coun- width of the Table or only one or two try, this is an ‘‘alternative’’ allocation, of the three columns, this is a world- i.e. an allocation which replaces, in wide allocation or a Regional alloca- this area or in this country, the alloca- tion, respectively. tion indicated in the Table. (2) The frequency band referred to in (2) If the footnote does not include each allocation is indicated in the left- any restriction on stations of the serv- hand top corner of the part of the ice or services concerned, apart from Table concerned. the restriction to operate only in a par- (3) Within each of the categories ticular area or country, these stations specified in paragraph (d)(1) of this sec- of such a service or services shall have tion, services are listed in alphabetical an equality of right to operate with order according to the French lan- stations of the primary service or serv- guage. The order of listing does not in- ices, indicated in the International dicate relative priority within each Table, to which the band is allocated in category. other areas or countries. (4) In the case where there is a par- (3) If restrictions are imposed on sta- enthetical addition to an allocation in tions of a service to which an alter- the International Table, that service native allocation is made, in addition allocation is restricted to the type of to the restriction to operate only in a operation so indicated. particular country or area, this is indi- cated in the footnote. (5) The footnote references which ap- (g) Miscellaneous provisions. (1) Where pear in the International Table below it is indicated in the International the allocated service or services apply Table that a service or stations in a to more than one of the allocated serv- service may operate in a specific fre- ices, or to the whole of the allocation quency band subject to not causing concerned. harmful interference to another service (6) The footnote references which ap- or to another station in the same serv- pear to the right of the name of a serv- ice, this means also that the service ice are applicable only to that par- which is subject to not causing harmful ticular service. interference cannot claim protection (7) In certain cases, the names of from harmful interference caused by countries appearing in the footnotes the other service or other station in have been simplified in order to short- the same service. en the text.

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FIGURE 1 TO § 2.104—MAP

[65 FR 4636, Jan. 31, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 46586, Aug. 10, 2005; 75 FR 62933, Oct. 13, 2010]

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§ 2.105 United States Table of Fre- eral sectors either on an exclusive or quency Allocations. shared basis for use by one or more (a) The United States Table of Fre- radio services. In the case where an al- quency Allocations (United States location has been made to more than Table) is subdivided into the Federal one service, such services are listed in Table of Frequency Allocations (Fed- the following order: eral Table, column 4 of § 2.106) and the (i) Services, the names of which are non-Federal Table of Frequency Allo- printed in ‘‘capitals’’ [example: cations (non-Federal Table, column 5 FIXED]; these are called ‘‘primary’’ of § 2.106). The United States Table is services; based on the Region 2 Table because (ii) Services, the names of which are the relevant area of jurisdiction is lo- printed in ‘‘normal characters’’ [exam- cated primarily in Region 2 1 (i.e., the ple: Mobile]; these are called ‘‘sec- 50 States, the District of Columbia, the ondary’’ services. Caribbean insular areas, 2 and some of (2) Stations of a secondary service: the Pacific insular areas). 3 The Federal (i) Shall not cause harmful inter- Table is administered by NTIA 4 and ference to stations of primary services the non-Federal Table is administered to which frequencies are already as- by the Federal Communications Com- signed or to which frequencies may be mission (FCC). 5 assigned at a later date; (b) In the United States, radio spec- (ii) Cannot claim protection from trum may be allocated to either Fed- harmful interference from stations of a eral or non-Federal use exclusively, or primary service to which frequencies for shared use. In the case of shared are already assigned or may be as- use, the type of service(s) permitted signed at a later date; and need not be the same [e.g., Federal (iii) Can claim protection, however, FIXED, non-Federal MOBILE]. The from harmful interference from sta- terms used to designate categories of tions of the same or other secondary services and allocations 6 in columns 4 service(s) to which frequencies may be and 5 of § 2.106 correspond to the terms assigned at a later date. in the ITU Radio Regulations. (d) Format of the United States Table. (c) Category of services. (1) Any seg- (1) The frequency band referred to in ment of the radio spectrum may be al- each allocation, column 4 for Federal located to the Federal and/or non-Fed- operations and column 5 for non-Fed- eral operations, is indicated in the left- 1 See 2.104(b) for definitions of the ITU Re- hand top corner of the column. If there gions. is no service or footnote indicated for a 2 The operation of stations in the U.S. insu- band of frequencies in column 4, then lar areas located in Region 2 is generally the Federal sector has no access to governed by the United States Table. The that band except as provided for by U.S. insular areas located in Region 2 are comprised of the Caribbean insular areas and § 2.103. If there is no service or footnote two of the eleven Pacific insular areas. The indicated for a band of frequencies in Caribbean insular areas are Puerto Rico, the column 5, then the non-Federal sector United States Virgin Islands, and Navassa Is- has no access to that band except as land. The Pacific insular areas located in Re- provided for by § 2.102. gion 2 are Johnston Atoll and Midway Atoll. (2) When the Federal Table and the 3 The operation of stations in the Pacific non-Federal Table are exactly the insular areas located in Region 3 is generally governed by the Region 3 Table (i.e., column same for a shared band, the line be- 3 of § 2.106). The Pacific insular areas located tween columns 4 and 5 is deleted and in Region 3 are American Samoa, Guam, the the allocations are shown once. Northern Mariana Islands, Baker Island, (3) The Federal Table, given in col- Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman umn 4, is included for informational Reef, Palmyra Island, and Wake Island. purposes only. 4 Section 305(a) of the Communications Act (4) In the case where there is a par- of 1934, as amended. See Public Law 102–538, enthetical addition to an allocation in 106 Stat. 3533 (1992). 5 The Communications Act of 1934, as the United States Table [example: amended. FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-earth)], 6 The radio services are defined in 47 CFR that service allocation is restricted to 2.1. the type of operation so indicated.

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(5) The following symbols are used to (6) The coordinates of latitude and designate footnotes in the United longitude that are listed in United States Table: States, Federal, and non-Federal foot- (i) Any footnote number consisting of notes are referenced to the North ‘‘5.’’ followed by one or more digits,7 American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). e.g., 5.53, denotes an international foot- (e) Rule Part Cross References. If a fre- note. Where an international footnote quency or frequency band has been al- is applicable, without modification, to located to a radiocommunication serv- both Federal and non-Federal oper- ice in the non-Federal Table, then a ations, the Commission places the foot- cross reference may be added for the note in both the Federal Table and the pertinent FCC Rule part (column 6 of non-Federal Table (columns 4 and 5) and the international footnote is bind- § 2.106). For example, the band 849–851 ing on both Federal users and non-Fed- MHz is allocated to the aeronautical eral licensees. If, however, an inter- mobile service for non-Federal use, national footnote pertains to a service rules for the use of the 849–851 MHz allocated only for Federal or non-Fed- band have been added to Part 22—Pub- eral use, the international footnote lic Mobile Services (47 CFR part 22), will be placed only in the affected and a cross reference, Public Mobile Table. For example, footnote 5.142 per- (22), has been added in column 6 of tains only to the amateur service, and § 2.106. The exact use that can be made thus, footnote 5.142 is shown only in of any given frequency or frequency the non-Federal Table. band (e.g., channelling plans, allowable (ii) Any footnote consisting of the emissions, etc.) is given in the FCC letters ‘‘US’’ followed by one or more Rule part(s) so indicated. The FCC digits,7 e.g., US7, denotes a stipulation Rule parts in this column are not allo- affecting both Federal and non-Federal cations and are provided for informa- operations. United States footnotes ap- tional purposes only. This column also pear in both the Federal Table and the may contain explanatory notes for in- non-Federal Table. formational purposes only. (iii) Any footnote consisting of the (f) The FCC Online Table of Fre- letters ‘‘NG’’ followed by one or more quency Allocations is updated shortly 7 digits, e.g., NG2, denotes a stipulation after a final rule that amends § 2.106 is applicable only to non-Federal oper- released. The address for the FCC ations. Non-Federal footnotes appear Radio Spectrum Home Page, which in- solely in the non-Federal Table (col- cludes the FCC Online Table and the umn 5). FCC Allocation History File, is http:// (iv) Any footnote consisting of the letters ‘‘G’’ followed by one or more www.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum. digits,7 e.g., G2, denotes a stipulation [65 FR 4640, Jan. 31, 2000, as amended at 70 applicable only to Federal operations. FR 46587, Aug. 10, 2005; 73 FR 25421, May 6, Federal footnotes appear solely in the 2008; 75 FR 62933, Oct. 13, 2010] Federal Table (column 4). § 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations. 7 In some cases, a letter, or letters, may be appended to the digit(s) of a footnote number EDITORIAL NOTE: The text of § 2.106 begins in order to preserve the sequential order. on the following page.

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INTERNATIONAL FOOTNOTES services to which the bands above 8.3 kHz are allocated. (WRC–12) 5.53 Administrations authorizing the use 5.54 Administrations conducting sci- of frequencies below 8.3 kHz shall ensure that no harmful interference is caused to entific research using frequencies below 8.3

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kHz are urged to advise other administra- and maritime mobile services is on a pri- tions that may be concerned in order that mary basis (see No. 5.33). such research may be afforded all practicable 5.60 In the bands 70–90 kHz (70–86 kHz in protection from harmful interference. (WRC– Region 1) and 110–130 kHz (112–130 kHz in Re- 12) gion 1), pulsed radionavigation systems may 5.54A Use of the 8.3–11.3 kHz frequency be used on condition that they do not cause band by stations in the meteorological aids harmful interference to other services to service is limited to passive use only. In the which these bands are allocated. band 9–11.3 kHz, meteorological aids stations 5.61 In Region 2, the establishment and shall not claim protection from stations of operation of stations in the maritime radio- the radionavigation service submitted for navigation service in the bands 70–90 kHz and notification to the Bureau prior to 1 January 110–130 kHz shall be subject to agreement ob- 2013. For sharing between stations of the me- tained under No. 9.21 with administrations teorological aids service and stations in the whose services, operating in accordance with radionavigation service submitted for notifi- the Table, may be affected. However, sta- cation after this date, the most recent tions of the fixed, maritime mobile and version of Recommendation ITU–R RS.1881 radiolocation services shall not cause harm- should be applied. (WRC–12) ful interference to stations in the maritime 5.54B Additional allocation: In Algeria, radionavigation service established under Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emir- such agreements. ates, the Russian Federation, Iraq, Lebanon, 5.62 Administrations which operate sta- Morocco, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, tions in the radionavigation service in the Sudan and Tunisia, the frequency band 8.3–9 band 90–110 kHz are urged to coordinate tech- kHz is also allocated to the radionavigation, nical and operating characteristics in such a fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. way as to avoid harmful interference to the services provided by these stations. (WRC–12) 5.64 Only classes A1A or F1B, A2C, A3C, 5.54C Additional allocation: In China, the F1C or F3C emissions are authorized for sta- frequency band 8.3–9 kHz is also allocated to tions of the fixed service in the bands allo- the maritime radionavigation and maritime cated to this service between 90 kHz and 160 mobile services on a primary basis. (WRC–12) kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1) and for stations 5.55 Additional allocation: in Armenia, of the maritime mobile service in the bands Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, allocated to this service between 110 kHz and Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1). Exception- the band 14–17 kHz is also allocated to the ally, class J2B or J7B emissions are also au- radionavigation service on a primary basis. thorized in the bands between 110 kHz and (WRC–07) 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1) for stations of 5.56 The stations of services to which the the maritime mobile service. bands 14–19.95 kHz and 20.05–70 kHz and in 5.65 Different category of service: in Ban- Region 1 also the bands 72–84 kHz and 86–90 gladesh, the allocation of the bands 112–117.6 kHz are allocated may transmit standard kHz and 126–129 kHz to the fixed and mari- frequency and time signals. Such stations time mobile services is on a primary basis shall be afforded protection from harmful in- (see No. 5.33). terference. In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 5.66 Different category of service: in Ger- the Russian Federation, Georgia, many, the allocation of the band 115–117.6 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and kHz to the fixed and maritime mobile serv- Turkmenistan, the frequencies 25 kHz and 50 ices is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33) and to kHz will be used for this purpose under the the radionavigation service on a secondary same conditions. (WRC–12) basis (see No. 5.32). 5.57 The use of the bands 14–19.95 kHz, 5.67 Additional allocation: in Mongolia, 20.05–70 kHz and 70–90 kHz (72–84 kHz and 86– Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band 130– 90 kHz in Region 1) by the maritime mobile 148.5 kHz is also allocated to the radio- service is limited to coast radiotelegraph navigation service on a secondary basis. stations (A1A and F1B only). Exceptionally, Within and between these countries this the use of class J2B or J7B emissions is au- service shall have an equal right to operate. thorized subject to the necessary bandwidth (WRC–07) not exceeding that normally used for class 5.67A Stations in the amateur service A1A or F1B emissions in the band concerned. using frequencies in the band 135.7–137.8 kHz 5.58 Additional allocation: in Armenia, shall not exceed a maximum radiated power Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, of 1 W (e.i.r.p.) and shall not cause harmful Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and interference to stations of the radio- Turkmenistan, the band 67–70 kHz is also al- navigation service operating in countries located to the radionavigation service on a listed in No. 5.67. (WRC–07) primary basis. 5.67B The use of the band 135.7–137.8 kHz 5.59 Different category of service: in Ban- in Algeria, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), gladesh and Pakistan, the allocation of the Iraq, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, bands 70–72 kHz and 84–86 kHz to the fixed South Sudan and Tunisia is limited to the

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fixed and maritime mobile services. The the aeronautical radionavigation service is amateur service shall not be used in the on a primary basis. In Armenia, Azerbaijan, above-mentioned countries in the band 135.7– Belarus, the Russian Federation, 137.8 kHz, and this should be taken into ac- Kazakhstan, Latvia, Uzbekistan and count by the countries authorizing such use. Kyrgyzstan, the allocation of the frequency (WRC–12) band 435–495 kHz to the aeronautical radio- 5.68 Alternative allocation: In Angola, navigation service is on a primary basis. Ad- Congo (Rep. of the), the Dem. Rep. of the ministrations in all the aforementioned Congo and South Africa, the band 160–200 countries shall take all practical steps nec- kHz is allocated to the fixed service on a pri- essary to ensure that aeronautical radio- mary basis. (WRC–12) navigation stations in the frequency band 5.69 Additional allocation: in Somalia, the 435–495 kHz do not cause interference to re- band 200–255 kHz is also allocated to the ception by coast stations of transmissions aeronautical radionavigation service on a from ship stations on frequencies designated primary basis. for ship stations on a worldwide basis. (WRC– 5.70 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Bot- 12) swana, Burundi, the Central African Rep., 5.78 Different category of service: in Cuba, Congo (Rep. of the), Ethiopia, Kenya, Leso- the United States of America and Mexico, tho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Na- the allocation of the band 415–435 kHz to the mibia, Nigeria, Oman, the Dem. Rep. of the aeronautical radionavigation service is on a Congo, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, primary basis. Chad, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 200– 5.79 The use of the bands 415–495 kHz and 283.5 kHz is allocated to the aeronautical 505–526.5 kHz (505–510 kHz in Region 2) by the radionavigation service on a primary basis. maritime mobile service is limited to radio- (WRC–12) telegraphy. 5.71 Alternative allocation: in Tunisia, the 5.79A When establishing coast stations in band 255–283.5 kHz is allocated to the broad- the NAVTEX service on the frequencies 490 casting service on a primary basis. kHz, 518 kHz and 4209.5 kHz, administrations 5.73 The band 285–325 kHz (283.5–325 kHz in are strongly recommended to coordinate the Region 1) in the maritime radionavigation operating characteristics in accordance with service may be used to transmit supple- the procedures of the International Maritime mentary navigational information using nar- Organization (IMO) (see Resolution 339 row-band techniques, on condition that no (Rev.WRC–07)). (WRC–07) harmful interference is caused to radio- 5.80 In Region 2, the use of the band 435– beacon stations operating in the radio- 495 kHz by the aeronautical radionavigation navigation service. service is limited to non-directional 5.74 Additional Allocation: in Region 1, the not employing voice transmission. frequency band 285.3–285.7 kHz is also allo- 5.80A The maximum equivalent cated to the maritime radionavigation serv- isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) of sta- ice (other than radiobeacons) on a primary tions in the amateur service using fre- basis. quencies in the band 472–479 kHz shall not ex- 5.75 Different category of service: in Arme- ceed 1 W. Administrations may increase this nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federa- limit of e.i.r.p. to 5 W in portions of their tion, Georgia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, territory which are at a distance of over 800 Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and the km from the borders of Algeria, Saudi Ara- Black Sea areas of Romania, the allocation bia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, China, of the band 315–325 kHz to the maritime Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab radionavigation service is on a primary basis Emirates, the Russian Federation, Iran (Is- under the condition that in the Baltic Sea lamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, area, the assignment of frequencies in this Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mo- band to new stations in the maritime or rocco, Mauritania, Oman, Uzbekistan, Qatar, aeronautical radionavigation services shall Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, be subject to prior consultation between the Sudan, Tunisia, Ukraine and Yemen. In this administrations concerned. (WRC–07) frequency band, stations in the amateur 5.76 The frequency 410 kHz is designated service shall not cause harmful interference for radio direction-finding in the maritime to, or claim protection from, stations of the radionavigation service. The other radio- aeronautical radionavigation service. (WRC– navigation services to which the band 405–415 12) kHz is allocated shall not cause harmful in- 5.80B The use of the frequency band 472– terference to radio direction-finding in the 479 kHz in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, band 406.5–413.5 kHz. Bahrain, Belarus, China, Comoros, Djibouti, 5.77 Different category of service: In Aus- Egypt, United Arab Emirates, the Russian tralia, China, the French overseas commu- Federation, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Ku- nities of Region 3, Korea (Rep. of), India, wait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka, the allo- Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia and cation of the frequency band 415–495 kHz to Yemen is limited to the maritime mobile

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and aeronautical radionavigation services. kHz is also allocated to the broadcasting The amateur service shall not be used in the service on a secondary basis. above-mentioned countries in this frequency 5.92 Some countries of Region 1 use radio- band, and this should be taken into account determination systems in the bands 1606.5– by the countries authorizing such use. 1625 kHz, 1635–1800 kHz, 1850–2160 kHz, 2194– (WRC–12) 2300 kHz, 2502–2850 kHz and 3500–3800 kHz, 5.82 In the maritime mobile service, the subject to agreement obtained under No. frequency 490 kHz is to be used exclusively 9.21. The radiated mean power of these sta- for the transmission by coast stations of tions shall not exceed 50 W. navigational and meteorological warnings 5.93 Additional allocation: In Angola, Ar- and urgent information to ships, by means of menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Fed- narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy. The eration, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lat- conditions for use of the frequency 490 kHz via, Lithuania, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uzbek- are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. In using istan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the frequency band 415–495 kHz for the aero- Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and nautical radionavigation service, adminis- Ukraine, the bands 1625–1635 kHz, 1800–1810 trations are requested to ensure that no kHz and 2160–2170 kHz are also allocated to harmful interference is caused to the fre- the fixed and land mobile services on a pri- quency 490 kHz. In using the frequency band mary basis, subject to agreement obtained 472–479 kHz for the amateur service, adminis- under No. 9.21. (WRC–12) trations shall ensure that no harmful inter- 5.96 In Germany, Armenia, Austria, Azer- ference is caused to the frequency 490 kHz. baijan, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, the Rus- (WRC–12) sian Federation, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, 5.84 The conditions for the use of the fre- Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, quency 518 kHz by the maritime mobile serv- Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, ice are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. Norway, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, (WRC–07) 5.86 In Region 2, in the band 525–535 kHz Slovakia, the Czech Rep., the United King- the carrier power of broadcasting stations dom, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, shall not exceed 1 kW during the day and 250 Turkmenistan and Ukraine, administrations W at night. may allocate up to 200 kHz to their amateur 5.87 Additional allocation: In Angola, Bot- service in the bands 1715–1800 kHz and 1850– swana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Na- 2000 kHz. However, when allocating the mibia, Niger and Swaziland, the band 526.5– bands within this range to their amateur 535 kHz is also allocated to the mobile serv- service, administrations shall, after prior ice on a secondary basis. (WRC–12) consultation with administrations of 5.87A Additional allocation: in Uzbekistan, neighbouring countries, take such steps as the band 526.5–1606.5 kHz is also allocated to may be necessary to prevent harmful inter- the radionavigation service on a primary ference from their amateur service to the basis. Such use is subject to agreement ob- fixed and mobile services of other countries. tained under No. 9.21 with administrations The mean power of any amateur station concerned and limited to ground-based shall not exceed 10 W. radiobeacons in operation on 27 October 1997 5.97 In Region 3, the Loran system oper- until the end of their lifetime. ates either on 1850 kHz or 1950 kHz, the bands 5.88 Additional allocation: in China, the occupied being 1825–1875 kHz and 1925–1975 band 526.5–535 kHz is also allocated to the kHz respectively. Other services to which the aeronautical radionavigation service on a band 1800–2000 kHz is allocated may use any secondary basis. frequency therein on condition that no 5.89 In Region 2, the use of the band 1605– harmful interference is caused to the Loran 1705 kHz by stations of the broadcasting system operating on 1850 kHz or 1950 kHz. service is subject to the Plan established by 5.98 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Ar- the Regional Administrative Radio Con- menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Cam- ference (Rio de Janeiro, 1988). eroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Denmark, Egypt, The examination of frequency assignments Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, the Russian Fed- to stations of the fixed and mobile services eration, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, in the band 1625–1705 kHz shall take account Lebanon, Lithuania, the Syrian Arab Repub- of the allotments appearing in the Plan es- lic, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tuni- tablished by the Regional Administrative sia, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Ukraine, the Radio Conference (Rio de Janeiro, 1988). band 1810–1830 kHz is allocated to the fixed 5.90 In the band 1605–1705 kHz, in cases and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, where a broadcasting station of Region 2 is services on a primary basis. (WRC–12) concerned, the service area of the maritime 5.99 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, mobile stations in Region 1 shall be limited Austria, Iraq, Libya, Uzbekistan, Slovakia, to that provided by ground-wave propaga- Romania, Slovenia, Chad, and Togo, the tion. band 1810–1830 kHz is also allocated to the 5.91 Additional allocation: in the Phil- fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mo- ippines and Sri Lanka, the band 1606.5–1705 bile, services on a primary basis. (WRC–12)

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5.100 In Region 1, the authorization to use 5.110 The frequencies 2174.5 kHz, 4177.5 the band 1810–1830 kHz by the amateur serv- kHz, 6268 kHz, 8376.5 kHz, 12520 kHz and 16695 ice in countries situated totally or partially kHz are international distress frequencies north of 40° N shall be given only after con- for narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy. sultation with the countries mentioned in The conditions for the use of these fre- Nos. 5.98 and 5.99 to define the necessary quencies are prescribed in Article 31. steps to be taken to prevent harmful inter- 5.111 The carrier frequencies 2182 kHz, ference between amateur stations and sta- 3023 kHz, 5680 kHz, 8364 kHz and the fre- tions of other services operating in accord- quencies 121.5 MHz, 156.525 MHz, 156.8 MHz ance with Nos. 5.98 and 5.99. and 243 MHz may also be used, in accordance 5.102 Alternative allocation: in Bolivia, with the procedures in force for terrestrial Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, radiocommunication services, for search and the band 1850–2000 kHz is allocated to the rescue operations concerning manned space fixed, mobile except aeronautical mobile, vehicles. The conditions for the use of the radiolocation and radionavigation services frequencies are prescribed in Article 31. on a primary basis. (WRC–07) The same applies to the frequencies 10003 5.103 In Region 1, in making assignments kHz, 14993 kHz and 19993 kHz, but in each of to stations in the fixed and mobile services these cases emissions must be confined in a in the bands 1850–2045 kHz, 2194–2498 kHz, band of ±3 kHz about the frequency. (WRC– 2502–2625 kHz and 2650–2850 kHz, administra- 07) tions should bear in mind the special re- 5.112 Alternative allocation: In Denmark quirements of the maritime mobile service. and Sri Lanka, the band 2194–2300 kHz is allo- 5.104 In Region 1, the use of the band 2025– cated to the fixed and mobile, except aero- 2045 kHz by the meteorological aids service nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. is limited to oceanographic buoy stations. (WRC–12) 5.105 In Region 2, except in Greenland, 5.113 For the conditions for the use of the coast stations and ship stations using bands 2300–2495 kHz (2498 kHz in Region 1), radiotelephony in the band 2065–2107 kHz 3200–3400 kHz, 4750–4995 kHz and 5005–5060 kHz shall be limited to class J3E emissions and by the broadcasting service, see Nos. 5.16 to to a peak envelope power not exceeding 1 5.20, 5.21 and 23.3 to 23.10. kW. Preferably, the following carrier fre- 5.114 Alternative allocation: In Denmark quencies should be used: 2065.0 kHz, 2079.0 and Iraq, the band 2502–2625 kHz is allocated kHz, 2082.5 kHz, 2086.0 kHz, 2093.0 kHz, 2096.5 to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical kHz, 2100.0 kHz and 2103.5 kHz. In Argentina mobile, services on a primary basis. (WRC– and Uruguay, the carrier frequencies 2068.5 12) kHz and 2075.5 kHz are also used for this pur- 5.115 The carrier (reference) frequencies pose, while the frequencies within the band 3023 kHz and 5680 kHz may also be used, in 2072–2075.5 kHz are used as provided in No. accordance with Article 31, by stations of the 52.165. maritime mobile service engaged in coordi- 5.106 In Regions 2 and 3, provided no nated search and rescue operations. (WRC– harmful interference is caused to the mari- 07) time mobile service, the frequencies between 5.116 Administrations are urged to au- 2065 kHz and 2107 kHz may be used by sta- thorize the use of the band 3155–3195 kHz to tions of the fixed service communicating provide a common worldwide channel for low only within national borders and whose power hearing aids. Additional mean power does not exceed 50 W. In noti- channels for these devices may be assigned fying the frequencies, the attention of the by administrations in the bands between 3155 Bureau should be drawn to these provisions. kHz and 3400 kHz to suit local needs. 5.107 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- It should be noted that frequencies in the bia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Libya, Somalia range 3000 kHz to 4000 kHz are suitable for and Swaziland, the band 2160–2170 kHz is also hearing aid devices which are designed to op- allocated to the fixed and mobile, except erate over short distances within the induc- aeronautical mobile (R), services on a pri- tion field. mary basis. The mean power of stations in 5.117 Alternative allocation: In Coˆ te these services shall not exceed 50 W. (WRC– d’Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, Liberia, Sri 12) Lanka and Togo, the band 3155–3200 kHz is al- 5.108 The carrier frequency 2182 kHz is an located to the fixed and mobile, except aero- international distress and calling frequency nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. for radiotelephony. The conditions for the (WRC–12) use of the band 2173.5–2190.5 kHz are pre- 5.118 Additional allocation: in the United scribed in Articles 31 and 52. (WRC–07) States, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, the band 5.109 The frequencies 2187.5 kHz, 4207.5 3230–3400 kHz is also allocated to the radio- kHz, 6312 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, 12577 kHz and location service on a secondary basis. 16804.5 kHz are international distress fre- 5.119 Additional allocation: in Honduras, quencies for digital selective calling. The Mexico and Peru, the band 3500–3750 kHz is conditions for the use of these frequencies also allocated to the fixed and mobile serv- are prescribed in Article 31. ices on a primary basis. (WRC–07)

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5.122 Alternative allocation: in Bolivia, in the fixed or mobile services. Applications Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uru- of the radiolocation service are limited to guay, the band 3750–4000 kHz is allocated to oceanographic radars operating in accord- the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical ance with Resolution 612 (Rev. WRC–12). mobile, services on a primary basis. (WRC– (WRC–12) 07) 5.132B Alternative allocation: In Armenia, 5.123 Additional allocation: in Botswana, Austria, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Kyrgyzstan, the frequency band 4438–4488 South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, ex- Zimbabwe, the band 3900–3950 kHz is also al- cept aeronautical mobile (R), services on a located to the broadcasting service on a pri- primary basis. (WRC–12) mary basis, subject to agreement obtained 5.133 Different category of service: In Arme- under No. 9.21. nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federa- 5.125 Additional allocation: in Greenland, tion, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lith- the band 3950–4000 kHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis. uania, Niger, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, The power of the broadcasting stations oper- Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the ating in this band shall not exceed that nec- allocation of the band 5130–5250 kHz to the essary for a national service and shall in no mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service case exceed 5 kW. is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). (WRC–12) 5.126 In Region 3, the stations of those 5.133A Alternative allocation: In Armenia, services to which the band 3995–4005 kHz is Austria, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan and allocated may transmit standard frequency Kyrgyzstan, the frequency bands 5250–5275 and time signals. kHz and 26200–26350 kHz are allocated to the 5.127 The use of the band 4000–4063 kHz by fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mo- the maritime mobile service is limited to bile, services on a primary basis. (WRC–12) ship stations using radiotelephony (see No. 5.134 The use of the bands 5900–5950 kHz, 52.220 and Appendix 17). 7300–7350 kHz, 9400–9500 kHz, 11600–11650 kHz, 5.128 Frequencies in the bands 4063–4123 12050–12100 kHz, 13570–13600 kHz, 13800–13870 kHz and 4130–4438 kHz may be used excep- kHz, 15600–15800 kHz, 17480–17550 kHz and tionally by stations in the fixed service, 18900–19020 kHz by the broadcasting service is communicating only within the boundary of subject to the application of the procedure of the country in which they are located, with Article 12. Administrations are encouraged a mean power not exceeding 50 W, on condi- to use these bands to facilitate the introduc- tion that harmful interference is not caused tion of digitally modulated emissions in ac- to the maritime mobile service. In addition, cordance with the provisions of Resolution in Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Azer- 517 (Rev. WRC–07). (WRC–07) baijan, Belarus, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 5.136 Additional allocation: frequencies in the Central African Rep., China, the Russian the band 5900–5950 kHz may be used by sta- Federation, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, tions in the following services, commu- Mali, Niger, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, nicating only within the boundary of the Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and country in which they are located: fixed Ukraine, in the bands 4063–4123 kHz, 4130–4133 service (in all three Regions), land mobile kHz and 4408–4438 kHz, stations in the fixed service (in Region 1), mobile except aero- service, with a mean power not exceeding 1 nautical mobile (R) service (in Regions 2 and kW, can be operated on condition that they 3), on condition that harmful interference is are situated at least 600 km from the coast not caused to the broadcasting service. When and that harmful interference is not caused using frequencies for these services, adminis- to the maritime mobile service. (WRC–12) trations are urged to use the minimum 5.130 The conditions for the use of the car- power required and to take account of the rier frequencies 4125 kHz and 6215 kHz are seasonal use of frequencies by the broad- prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. (WRC–07) casting service published in accordance with 5.131 The frequency 4209.5 kHz is used ex- the Radio Regulations. (WRC–07) clusively for the transmission by coast sta- 5.137 On condition that harmful inter- tions of meteorological and navigational ference is not caused to the maritime mobile warnings and urgent information to ships by service, the bands 6200–6213.5 kHz and 6220.5– means of narrow-band direct-printing tech- 6525 kHz may be used exceptionally by sta- niques. tions in the fixed service, communicating 5.132 The frequencies 4210 kHz, 6314 kHz, only within the boundary of the country in 8416.5 kHz, 12579 kHz, 16806.5 kHz, 19680.5 kHz, which they are located, with a mean power 22376 kHz and 26100.5 kHz are the inter- not exceeding 50 W. At the time of notifica- national frequencies for the transmission of tion of these frequencies, the attention of maritime safety information (MSI) (see Ap- the Bureau will be drawn to the above condi- pendix 17). tions. 5.132A Stations in the radiolocation serv- ice shall not cause harmful interference to, 5.138 The following bands: or claim protection from, stations operating 6765–6795 kHz (centre frequency 6780 kHz),

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433.05–434.79 MHz (centre frequency 433.92 the country in which they are located, on MHz) in Region 1 except in the countries condition that harmful interference is not mentioned in No. 5.280, caused to the broadcasting service. When 61–61.5 GHz (centre frequency 61.25 GHz), using frequencies for these services, adminis- 122–123 GHz (centre frequency 122.5 GHz), and trations are urged to use the minimum 244–246 GHz (centre frequency 245 GHz) power required and to take account of the are designated for industrial, scientific and seasonal use of frequencies by the broad- medical (ISM) applications. The use of these casting service published in accordance with frequency bands for ISM applications shall the Radio Regulations. (WRC–12) be subject to special authorization by the ad- 5.143B In Region 1, frequencies in the ministration concerned, in agreement with band 7350–7450 kHz may be used by stations other administrations whose in the fixed and land mobile services commu- radiocommunication services might be af- nicating only within the boundary of the fected. In applying this provision, adminis- country in which they are located on condi- trations shall have due regard to the latest tion that harmful interference is not caused relevant ITU–R Recommendations. to the broadcasting service. The total radi- 5.140 Additional allocation: In Angola, Iraq, ated power of each station shall not exceed Kenya, Somalia and Togo, the band 7000–7050 24 dBW. (WRC–12) kHz is also allocated to the fixed service on 5.143C Additional allocation: In Algeria, a primary basis. (WRC–12) Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, 5.141 Alternative allocation: In Egypt, Eri- Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iran (Islamic trea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Libya, Madagascar Republic of), Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mo- and Niger, the band 7000–7050 kHz is allo- rocco, Mauritania, Niger, Oman, Qatar, the cated to the fixed service on a primary basis. Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, (WRC–12) Tunisia and Yemen, the bands 7350–7400 kHz 5.141A Additional allocation: in Uzbekistan and 7400–7450 kHz are also allocated to the and Kyrgyzstan, the bands 7000–7100 kHz and fixed service on a primary basis. (WRC–12) 7100–7200 kHz are also allocated to the fixed 5.143D In Region 2, frequencies in the and land mobile services on a secondary band 7350–7400 kHz may be used by stations basis. in the fixed service and in the land mobile 5.141B Additional allocation: In Algeria, service, communicating only within the Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, Botswana, boundary of the country in which they are Brunei Darussalam, China, Comoros, Korea located, on condition that harmful inter- (Rep. of), Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Egypt, ference is not caused to the broadcasting United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Indonesia, service. When using frequencies for these Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Jordan, services, administrations are urged to use Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, the minimum power required and to take ac- New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, count of the seasonal use of frequencies by Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Singapore, the broadcasting service published in accord- Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia, Viet Nam and ance with the Radio Regulations. (WRC–12) Yemen, the band 7100–7200 kHz is also allo- 5.144 In Region 3, the stations of those cated to the fixed and the mobile, except services to which the band 7995–8005 kHz is aeronautical mobile (R), services on a pri- allocated may transmit standard frequency mary basis. (WRC–12) and time signals. 5.142 The use of the band 7200–7300 kHz in 5.145 The conditions for the use of the car- Region 2 by the amateur service shall not rier frequencies 8291 kHz, 12290 kHz and 16420 impose constraints on the broadcasting serv- kHz are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. ice intended for use within Region 1 and Re- (WRC–07) gion 3. (WRC–12) 5.145A Stations in the radiolocation serv- 5.143 Additional allocation: frequencies in ice shall not cause harmful interference to, the band 7300–7350 kHz may be used by sta- or claim protection from, stations operating tions in the fixed service and in the land mo- in the fixed service. Applications of the bile service, communicating only within the radiolocation service are limited to oceano- boundary of the country in which they are graphic radars operating in accordance with located, on condition that harmful inter- Resolution 612 (Rev. WRC–12). (WRC–12) ference is not caused to the broadcasting 5.145B Alternative allocation: in Armenia, service. When using frequencies for these Austria, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan and services, administrations are urged to use Kyrgyzstan, the frequency bands 9305–9355 the minimum power required and to take ac- kHz and 16100–16200 kHz are allocated to the count of the seasonal use of frequencies by fixed service on a primary basis. (WRC–12) the broadcasting service published in accord- 5.146 Additional allocation: frequencies in ance with the Radio Regulations. (WRC–07) the bands 9400–9500 kHz, 11600–11650 kHz, 5.143A In Region 3, frequencies in the 12050–12100 kHz, 15600–15800 kHz, 17480–17550 band 7350–7450 kHz may be used by stations kHz and 18900–19020 kHz may be used by sta- in the fixed service on a primary basis and tions in the fixed service, communicating land mobile service on a secondary basis, only within the boundary of the country in communicating only within the boundary of which they are located, on condition that

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harmful interference is not caused to the 13553–13567 kHz (centre frequency 13560 broadcasting service. When using frequencies kHz), in the fixed service, administrations are 26957–27283 kHz (centre frequency 27120 urged to use the minimum power required kHz), and to take account of the seasonal use of 40.66–40.70 MHz (centre frequency 40.68 frequencies by the broadcasting service pub- MHz), lished in accordance with the Radio Regula- 902–928 MHz in Region 2 (centre frequency tions. (WRC–07) 915 MHz), 5.147 On condition that harmful inter- 2400–2500 MHz (centre frequency 2450 MHz), ference is not caused to the broadcasting 5725–5875 MHz (centre frequency 5800 MHz), service, frequencies in the bands 9775–9900 and kHz, 11650–11700 kHz and 11975–12050 kHz may 24–24.25 GHz (centre frequency 24.125 GHz) be used by stations in the fixed service com- are also designated for industrial, scientific municating only within the boundary of the and medical (ISM) applications. country in which they are located, each sta- Radiocommunication services operating tion using a total radiated power not exceed- within these bands must accept harmful in- ing 24 dBW. terference which may be caused by these ap- 5.149 In making assignments to stations plications. ISM equipment operating in these of other services to which the bands: bands is subject to the provisions of No. 15.13. 13360–13410 kHz, 22.81–22.86 GHz, 5.151 Additional allocation: frequencies in the bands 13570–13600 kHz and 13800–13870 kHz 25550–25670 kHz, 23.07–23.12 GHz, may be used by stations in the fixed service 37.5–38.25 MHz, 31.2–31.3 GHz, and in the mobile except aeronautical mobile 73–74.6 MHz in 31.5–31.8 GHz in (R) service, communicating only within the Regions 1 and 3, Regions 1 and 3, boundary of the country in which they are 150.05–153 MHz in 36.43–36.5 GHz, located, on the condition that harmful inter- Region 1, 42.5–43.5 GHz, ference is not caused to the broadcasting 322–328.6 MHz, 48.94–49.04 GHz, service. When using frequencies in these 406.1–410 MHz, 76–86 GHz, services, administrations are urged to use 608–614 MHz in 92–94 GHz, the minimum power required and to take ac- count of the seasonal use of frequencies by Regions 1 and 3, 94.1–100 GHz, the broadcasting service published in accord- 1330–1400 MHz, 102–109.5 GHz, ance with the Radio Regulations. (WRC–07) 1610.6–1613.8 MHz, 111.8–114.25 GHz, 5.152 Additional allocation: in Armenia, 1660–1670 MHz, 128.33–128.59 GHz, Azerbaijan, China, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, the Russian 1718.8–1722.2 MHz, 129.23–129.49 GHz, Federation, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic 2655–2690 MHz, 130–134 GHz, of), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, 3260–3267 MHz, 136–148.5 GHz, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the 3332–3339 MHz, 151.5–158.5 GHz, band 14250–14350 kHz is also allocated to the 3345.8–3352.5 MHz, 168.59–168.93 GHz, fixed service on a primary basis. Stations of the fixed service shall not use a radiated 4825–4835 MHz, 171.11–171.45 GHz, power exceeding 24 dBW. 4950–4990 MHz, 172.31–172.65 GHz, 5.153 In Region 3, the stations of those 4990–5000 MHz, 173.52–173.85 GHz, services to which the band 15995–16005 kHz is 6650–6675.2 MHz, 195.75–196.15 GHz, allocated may transmit standard frequency 10.6–10.68 GHz, 209–226 GHz, and time signals. 14.47–14.5 GHz, 241–250 GHz, 5.154 Additional allocation: in Armenia, 22.01–22.21 GHz, 252–275 GHz Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, 22.21–22.5 GHz, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 18068– are allocated, administrations are urged to 18168 kHz is also allocated to the fixed serv- take all practicable steps to protect the ice on a primary basis for use within their radio astronomy service from harmful inter- boundaries, with a peak envelope power not ference. Emissions from spaceborne or air- exceeding 1 kW. borne stations can be particularly serious 5.155 Additional allocation: in Armenia, sources of interference to the radio astron- Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, omy service (see Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, 29). (WRC–07) Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, 5.149A Alternative allocation: In Armenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the Austria, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan and band 21850–21870 kHz is also allocated to the Kyrgyzstan, the frequency band 13450–13550 aeronautical mobile (R) service on a primary kHz is allocated to the fixed service on a pri- basis. (WRC–07) mary basis and to the mobile, except aero- 5.155A In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, nautical mobile (R), service on a secondary the Russian Federation, Georgia, basis. (WRC–12) Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, 5.150 The following bands: Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Tajikistan,

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Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the use of the 5.162A Additional allocation: In Germany, band 21850–21870 kHz by the fixed service is Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, limited to provision of services related to China, Vatican, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, aircraft flight safety. (WRC–07) the Russian Federation, Finland, France, 5.155B The band 21870–21924 kHz is used by Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, The Former the fixed service for provision of services re- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liech- lated to aircraft flight safety. tenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, 5.156 Additional allocation: in Nigeria, the Montenegro, Norway, the Netherlands, Po- band 22720–23200 kHz is also allocated to the land, Portugal, the Czech Rep., the United meteorological aids service (radiosondes) on Kingdom, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden and a primary basis. Switzerland the band 46–68 MHz is also allo- 5.156A The use of the band 23200–23350 kHz cated to the radiolocation service on a sec- by the fixed service is limited to provision of ondary basis. This use is limited to the oper- services related to aircraft flight safety. ation of wind profiler radars in accordance 5.157 The use of the band 23350–24000 kHz with Resolution 217 (WRC–97). (WRC–12) by the maritime mobile service is limited to 5.163 Additional allocation: In Armenia, inter-ship radiotelegraphy. Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, 5.158 Alternative allocation: In Armenia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Uz- Austria, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan and bekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, the frequency band 24450–24600 Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 47–48.5 kHz is allocated to the fixed and land mobile MHz and 56.5–58 MHz are also allocated to services on a primary basis. (WRC–12) the fixed and land mobile services on a sec- 5.159 Alternative allocation: In Armenia, ondary basis. (WRC–12) Austria, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan and 5.164 Additional allocation: In Albania, Al- Kyrgyzstan, the frequency band 39–39.5 MHz geria, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia is allocated to the fixed and mobile services and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Coˆ te on a primary basis. (WRC–12) 5.160 Additional allocation: In Botswana, d’Ivoire, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Burundi, Dem. Rep. of the Congo and Rwan- France, Gabon, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, da, the band 41–44 MHz is also allocated to Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lith- the aeronautical radionavigation service on uania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, a primary basis. (WRC–12) Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, Monaco, Mon- 5.161 Additional allocation: in Iran (Islamic tenegro, Nigeria, Norway, the Netherlands, Republic of) and Japan, the band 41–44 MHz Poland, Syrian Arab Republic, Slovakia, is also allocated to the radiolocation service Czech Rep., Romania, the United Kingdom, on a secondary basis. Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Swa- 5.161A Additional allocation: In Korea (Rep. ziland, Chad, Togo, Tunisia and Turkey, the of) and the United States, the frequency band 47–68 MHz, in South Africa the band 47– bands 41.015–41.665 MHz and 43.35–44 MHz are 50 MHz, and in Latvia the band 48.5–56.5 MHz, also allocated to the radiolocation service on are also allocated to the land mobile service a primary basis. Stations in the radio- on a primary basis. However, stations of the location service shall not cause harmful in- land mobile service in the countries men- terference to, or claim protection from, sta- tioned in connection with each band referred tions operating in the fixed or mobile serv- to in this footnote shall not cause harmful ices. Applications of the radiolocation serv- interference to, or claim protection from, ex- ice are limited to oceanographic radars oper- isting or planned broadcasting stations of ating in accordance with Resolution 612 countries other than those mentioned in con- (Rev. WRC–12). (WRC–12) nection with the band. (WRC–12) 5.161B Alternative allocation: In Albania, 5.165 Additional allocation: In Angola, Germany, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Bel- Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Madagascar, gium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cy- Mozambique, Niger, Somalia, Sudan, South prus, Vatican, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Es- Sudan, Tanzania and Chad, the band 47–68 tonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ire- MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mo- land, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, The Former bile, except aeronautical mobile, services on Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, a primary basis. (WRC–12) Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, 5.166 Alternative allocation: In New Zea- Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Uzbekistan, land, the band 50–51 MHz is allocated to the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan, fixed and mobile services on a primary basis; Slovakia, Czech Rep., Romania, United King- the band 53–54 MHz is allocated to the fixed dom, San Marino, Slovenia, Sweden, Swit- and mobile services on a primary basis. zerland, Turkey and Ukraine, the frequency (WRC–12) band 42–42.5 MHz is allocated to the fixed and 5.167 Alternative allocation: in Bangladesh, mobile services on a primary basis. (WRC–12) Brunei Darussalam, India, Iran (Islamic Re- 5.162 Additional allocation: In Australia, public of), Pakistan, Singapore and Thai- the band 44–47 MHz is also allocated to the land, the band 50–54 MHz is allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis. fixed, mobile and broadcasting services on a (WRC–12) primary basis. (WRC–07)

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5.167A Additional allocation: in Indonesia, basis, subject to agreement obtained under the band 50–54 MHz is also allocated to the No. 9.21. (WRC–07) fixed, mobile and broadcasting services on a 5.178 Additional allocation: In Colombia, primary basis. (WRC–07) Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Hon- 5.168 Additional allocation: in Australia, duras and Nicaragua, the band 73–74.6 MHz is China and the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, also allocated to the fixed and mobile serv- the band 50–54 MHz is also allocated to the ices on a secondary basis. (WRC–12) broadcasting service on a primary basis. 5.179 Additional allocation: In Armenia, 5.169 Alternative allocation: In Botswana, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, the Russian Fed- Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, the Dem. Rep. of eration, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 50–54 MHz is Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 74.6– allocated to the amateur service on a pri- 74.8 MHz and 75.2–75.4 MHz are also allocated mary basis. In Senegal, the band 50–51 MHz is to the aeronautical radionavigation service, allocated to the amateur service on a pri- on a primary basis, for ground-based trans- mary basis. (WRC–12) mitters only. (WRC–12) 5.170 Additional allocation: in New Zealand, 5.180 The frequency 75 MHz is assigned to the band 51–53 MHz is also allocated to the marker beacons. Administrations shall re- fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. frain from assigning frequencies close to the limits of the guardband to stations of other 5.171 Additional allocation: In Botswana, services which, because of their power or Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Dem. Rep. geographical position, might cause harmful of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, Swazi- interference or otherwise place a constraint land, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 54–68 on marker beacons. MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mo- Every effort should be made to improve bile, except aeronautical mobile, services on further the characteristics of airborne re- a primary basis. (WRC–12) ceivers and to limit the power of transmit- 5.172 Different category of service: in the ting stations close to the limits 74.8 MHz and French overseas departments and commu- 75.2 MHz. nities in Region 2, Guyana, Jamaica and 5.181 Additional allocation: in Egypt, Israel Mexico, the allocation of the band 54–68 MHz and the Syrian Arab Republic, the band 74.8– to the fixed and mobile services is on a pri- 75.2 MHz is also allocated to the mobile serv- mary basis (see No. 5.33). ice on a secondary basis, subject to agree- 5.173 Different category of service: in the ment obtained under No. 9.21. In order to en- French overseas departments and commu- sure that harmful interference is not caused nities in Region 2, Guyana, Jamaica and to stations of the aeronautical radio- Mexico, the allocation of the band 68–72 MHz navigation service, stations of the mobile to the fixed and mobile services is on a pri- service shall not be introduced in the band mary basis (see No. 5.33). until it is no longer required for the aero- 5.175 Alternative allocation: in Armenia, nautical radionavigation service by any ad- Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, ministration which may be identified in the Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, application of the procedure invoked under Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and No. 9.21. Ukraine, the bands 68–73 MHz and 76–87.5 5.182 Additional allocation: in Western MHz are allocated to the broadcasting serv- Samoa, the band 75.4–87 MHz is also allo- ice on a primary basis. In Latvia and Lith- cated to the broadcasting service on a pri- uania, the bands 68–73 MHz and 76–87.5 MHz mary basis. are allocated to the broadcasting and mo- 5.183 Additional allocation: in China, Korea bile, except aeronautical mobile, services on (Rep. of), Japan, the Philippines and the a primary basis. The services to which these Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, the band 76–87 bands are allocated in other countries and MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting the broadcasting service in the countries service on a primary basis. listed above are subject to agreements with 5.185 Different category of service: in the the neighbouring countries concerned. United States, the French overseas depart- (WRC–07) ments and communities in Region 2, Guyana, 5.176 Additional allocation: in Australia, Jamaica, Mexico and Paraguay, the alloca- China, Korea (Rep. of), the Philippines, the tion of the band 76–88 MHz to the fixed and Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea and Samoa, the mobile services is on a primary basis (see No. band 68–74 MHz is also allocated to the 5.33). broadcasting service on a primary basis. 5.187 Alternative allocation: in Albania, the (WRC–07) band 81–87.5 MHz is allocated to the broad- 5.177 Additional allocation: in Armenia, casting service on a primary basis and used Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, in accordance with the decisions contained Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, in the Final Acts of the Special Regional Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Conference (Geneva, 1960). Ukraine, the band 73–74 MHz is also allocated 5.188 Additional allocation: in Australia, to the broadcasting service on a primary the band 85–87 MHz is also allocated to the

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broadcasting service on a primary basis. The the frequencies assigned to stations in the introduction of the broadcasting service in aeronautical mobile (R) service. (WRC–12) Australia is subject to special agreements 5.202 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- between the administrations concerned. bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, 5.190 Additional allocation: in Monaco, the the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Fed- band 87.5–88 MHz is also allocated to the land eration, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), mobile service on a primary basis, subject to Jordan, Latvia, Oman, Uzbekistan, Poland, agreement obtained under No. 9.21. the Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Ro- 5.192 Additional allocation: in China and mania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Korea (Rep. of), the band 100–108 MHz is also Ukraine, the band 136–137 MHz is also allo- allocated to the fixed and mobile services on cated to the aeronautical mobile (OR) serv- a primary basis. ice on a primary basis. In assigning fre- 5.194 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, quencies to stations of the aeronautical mo- Kyrgyzstan, Somalia and Turkmenistan, the bile (OR) service, the administration shall band 104–108 MHz is also allocated to the mo- take account of the frequencies assigned to bile, except aeronautical mobile (R), service stations in the aeronautical mobile (R) serv- on a secondary basis. (WRC–07) ice. (WRC–12) 5.197 Additional allocation: In the Syrian 5.204 Different category of service: in Af- Arab Republic, the band 108–111.975 MHz is ghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Ban- also allocated to the mobile service on a sec- gladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, ondary basis, subject to agreement obtained the United Arab Emirates, India, Indonesia, under No. 9.21. In order to ensure that harm- Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kuwait, ful interference is not caused to stations of Montenegro, Oman, Pakistan, the Phil- the aeronautical radionavigation service, ippines, Qatar, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand stations of the mobile service shall not be in- and Yemen, the band 137–138 MHz is allo- troduced in the band until it is no longer re- cated to the fixed and mobile, except aero- quired for the aeronautical radionavigation nautical mobile (R), services on a primary service by any administration which may be basis (see No. 5.33). (WRC–07) identified in the application of the proce- 5.205 Different category of service: in Israel dures invoked under No. 9.21. (WRC–12) and Jordan, the allocation of the band 137– 5.197A Additional allocation: The band 108– 138 MHz to the fixed and mobile, except aero- 117.975 MHz is also allocated on a primary nautical mobile, services is on a primary basis to the aeronautical mobile (R) service, basis (see No. 5.33). limited to systems operating in accordance 5.206 Different category of service: in Arme- with recognized international aeronautical nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, standards. Such use shall be in accordance the Russian Federation, Finland, France, with Resolution 413 (Rev.WRC–12). The use of Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, the band 108–112 MHz by the aeronautical Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, mobile (R) service shall be limited to sys- Kyrgyzstan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Slo- tems composed of ground-based transmitters vakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, and associated receivers that provide naviga- Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the allocation of tional information in support of air naviga- the band 137–138 MHz to the aeronautical mo- tion functions in accordance with recognized bile (OR) service is on a primary basis (see international aeronautical standards. (FCC) No. 5.33). 5.200 In the band 117.975–137 MHz, the fre- 5.207 Additional allocation: in Australia, quency 121.5 MHz is the aeronautical emer- the band 137–144 MHz is also allocated to the gency frequency and, where required, the fre- broadcasting service on a primary basis until quency 123.1 MHz is the aeronautical fre- that service can be accommodated within re- quency auxiliary to 121.5 MHz. Mobile sta- gional broadcasting allocations. tions of the maritime mobile service may 5.208 The use of the band 137–138 MHz by communicate on these frequencies under the the mobile-satellite service is subject to co- conditions laid down in Article 31 for distress ordination under No. 9.11A. and safety purposes with stations of the 5.208A In making assignments to space aeronautical mobile service. (WRC–07) stations in the mobile-satellite service in the 5.201 Additional allocation: In Angola, Ar- bands 137–138 MHz, 387–390 MHz and 400.15–401 menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Esto- MHz, administrations shall take all prac- nia, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hun- ticable steps to protect the radio astronomy gary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq (Repub- service in the bands 150.05–153 MHz, 322–328.6 lic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, MHz, 406.1–410 MHz and 608–614 MHz from Mongolia, Mozambique, Uzbekistan, Papua harmful interference from unwanted emis- New Guinea, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, sions. The threshold levels of interference Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the detrimental to the radio astronomy service band 132–136 MHz is also allocated to the are shown in the relevant ITU–R Rec- aeronautical mobile (OR) service on a pri- ommendation. (WRC–07) mary basis. In assigning frequencies to sta- 5.208B In the bands: tions of the aeronautical mobile (OR) serv- 137–138 MHz, ice, the administration shall take account of 387–390 MHz,

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400.15–401 MHz, 5.219 The use of the band 148–149.9 MHz by 1452–1492 MHz, the mobile-satellite service is subject to co- 1525–1610 MHz, ordination under No. 9.11A. The mobile-sat- 1613.8–1626.5 MHz, ellite service shall not constrain the develop- 2655–2690 MHz, ment and use of the fixed, mobile and space 21.4–22 GHz, operation services in the band 148–149.9 MHz. Resolution 739 (Rev.WRC–07) applies. 5.220 The use of the bands 149.9–150.05 MHz (WRC–07) (FCC) and 399.9–400.05 MHz by the mobile-satellite 5.209 The use of the bands 137–138 MHz, service is subject to coordination under No. 148–150.05 MHz, 399.9–400.05 MHz, 400.15–401 9.11A. The mobile-satellite service shall not MHz, 454–456 MHz and 459–460 MHz by the mo- constrain the development and use of the bile-satellite service is limited to non-geo- radionavigation-satellite service in the stationary-satellite systems. bands 149.9–150.05 MHz and 399.9–400.05 MHz. 5.210 Additional allocation: in Italy, the 5.221 Stations of the mobile-satellite serv- Czech Rep. and the United Kingdom, the ice in the band 148–149.9 MHz shall not cause bands 138–143.6 MHz and 143.65–144 MHz are harmful interference to, or claim protection also allocated to the space research service from, stations of the fixed or mobile services (space-to-Earth) on a secondary basis. (WRC– operating in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations in the following coun- 07) tries: Albania, Algeria, Germany, Saudi Ara- 5.211 Additional allocation: In Germany, bia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Finland, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Ku- Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Cy- wait, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Mac- prus, Congo (Rep. of the), Korea (Rep. of), edonia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxem- Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, bourg, Mali, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, the Djibouti, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Qatar, Slovakia, the United Eritrea, Spain, Estonia, Ethiopia, the Rus- Kingdom, Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, Swe- sian Federation, Finland, France, Gabon, den, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia and Tur- Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Hun- key, the band 138–144 MHz is also allocated gary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ire- to the maritime mobile and land mobile land, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, services on a primary basis. (WRC–12) Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, The 5.212 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Bot- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Le- swana, Cameroon, the Central African Rep., sotho, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liech- Congo (Rep. of the), Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, tenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Norway, Oman, Uganda, Syrian Arab Republic, the New Zealand, Oman, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Para- Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, guay, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Po- Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 138–144 MHz land, Portugal, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Re- is allocated to the fixed and mobile services public, Kyrgyzstan, Dem. People’s Rep. of on a primary basis. (WRC–12) Korea, Slovakia, Romania, the United King- 5.213 Additional allocation: in China, the dom, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singa- band 138–144 MHz is also allocated to the pore, Slovenia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, South Af- radiolocation service on a primary basis. rica, Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland, Tan- 5.214 Additional allocation: In Eritrea, zania, Chad, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad Ethiopia, Kenya, The Former Yugoslav Re- and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet public of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Nam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. (WRC– Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Tanzania, 12) the band 138–144 MHz is also allocated to the 5.222 Emissions of the radionavigation- fixed service on a primary basis. (WRC–12) satellite service in the bands 149.9–150.05 MHz 5.216 Additional allocation: in China, the and 399.9–400.05 MHz may also be used by re- band 144–146 MHz is also allocated to the ceiving earth stations of the space research aeronautical mobile (OR) service on a sec- service. ondary basis. 5.223 Recognizing that the use of the band 5.217 Alternative allocation: in Afghanistan, 149.9–150.05 MHz by the fixed and mobile serv- Bangladesh, Cuba, Guyana and India, the ices may cause harmful interference to the band 146–148 MHz is allocated to the fixed radionavigation-satellite service, adminis- and mobile services on a primary basis. trations are urged not to authorize such use 5.218 Additional allocation: the band 148– in application of No. 4.4. 149.9 MHz is also allocated to the space oper- 5.224A The use of the bands 149.9–150.05 ation service (Earth-to-space) on a primary MHz and 399.9–400.05 MHz by the mobile-sat- basis, subject to agreement obtained under ellite service (Earth-to-space) is limited to No. 9.21. The bandwidth of any individual the land mobile-satellite service (Earth-to- transmission shall not exceed ±25 kHz. space) until 1 January 2015.

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5.224B The allocation of the bands 149.9– assigned to stations of the maritime mobile 150.05 MHz and 399.9–400.05 MHz to the radio- service by the administration (see Articles 31 navigation-satellite service shall be effective and 52, and Appendix 18). until 1 January 2015. Any use of frequencies in these bands by 5.225 Additional allocation: in Australia stations of other services to which they are and India, the band 150.05–153 MHz is also al- allocated should be avoided in areas where located to the radio astronomy service on a such use might cause harmful interference to primary basis. the maritime mobile VHF 5.225A Additional allocation: In Algeria, radiocommunication service. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, the However, the frequencies 156.8 MHz and Russian Federation, France, Iran (Islamic 156.525 MHz and the frequency bands in which Republic of), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, priority is given to the maritime mobile Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, service may be used for Ukraine and Viet Nam, the frequency band radiocommunications on inland waterways 154–156 MHz is also allocated to the radio- subject to agreement between interested and location service on a primary basis. The affected administrations and taking into ac- usage of the frequency band 154–156 MHz by count current frequency usage and existing the radiolocation service shall be limited to agreements. (WRC–07) space-object detection systems operating 5.227 Additional allocation: the bands from terrestrial locations. The operation of 156.4875–156.5125 MHz and 156.5375–156.5625 stations in the radiolocation service in the MHz are also allocated to the fixed and land frequency band 154–156 MHz shall be subject mobile services on a primary basis. The use to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. For of these bands by the fixed and land mobile the identification of potentially affected ad- services shall not cause harmful interference ministrations in Region 1, the instantaneous to nor claim protection from the maritime field-strength value of 12 dB(μV/m) for 10% of mobile VHF radiocommunication service. the time produced at 10 m above ground level (WRC–07) in the 25 kHz reference frequency band at the 5.228 The use of the frequency bands border of the territory of any other adminis- 156.7625–156.7875 MHz and 156.8125–156.8375 tration shall be used. For the identification MHz by the mobile-satellite service (Earth- of potentially affected administrations in to-space) is limited to the reception of auto- Region 3, the interference-to-noise ratio (I/N) matic identification system (AIS) emissions value of ¥6 dB (N = ¥161 dBW/4 kHz), or ¥10 of long-range AIS broadcast messages (Mes- dB for applications with greater protection sage 27, see the most recent version of Rec- requirements, such as public protection and ommendation ITU–R M.1371). With the excep- disaster relief (PPDR (N = ¥161 dBW/4 kHz)), tion of AIS emissions, emissions in these fre- for 1% of the time produced at 60 m above quency bands by systems operating in the ground level at the border of the territory of maritime mobile service for communications any other administration shall be used. In shall not exceed 1 W. (WRC–12) the frequency bands 156.7625–156.8375 MHz, 5.228A The frequency bands 161.9625– 156.5125–156.5375 MHz, 161.9625–161.9875 MHz, 161.9875 MHz and 162.0125–162.0375 MHz may 162.0125–162.0375 MHz, out-of-band e.i.r.p. of be used by aircraft stations for the purpose space surveillance radars shall not exceed of search and rescue operations and other ¥16 dBW. Frequency assignments to the safety-related communications. (WRC–12) radiolocation service under this allocation in 5.228B The use of the frequency bands Ukraine shall not be used without the agree- 161.9625–161.9875 MHz and 162.0125–162.0375 ment of Moldova. (WRC–12) MHz by the fixed and land mobile services 5.226 The frequency 156.525 MHz is the shall not cause harmful interference to, or international distress, safety and calling fre- claim protection from, the maritime mobile quency for the maritime mobile VHF radio- service. (WRC–12) telephone service using digital selective call- 5.228C The use of the frequency bands ing (DSC). The conditions for the use of this 161.9625–161.9875 MHz and 162.0125–162.0375 frequency and the band 156.4875–156.5625 MHz MHz by the maritime mobile service and the are contained in Articles 31 and 52, and in mobile-satellite (Earth-to-space) service is Appendix 18. limited to the automatic identification sys- The frequency 156.8 MHz is the inter- tem (AIS). The use of these frequency bands national distress, safety and calling fre- by the aeronautical mobile (OR) service is quency for the maritime mobile VHF radio- limited to AIS emissions from search and telephone service. The conditions for the use rescue aircraft operations. The AIS oper- of this frequency and the band 156.7625– ations in these frequency bands shall not 156.8375 MHz are contained in Article 31 and constrain the development and use of the Appendix 18. fixed and mobile services operating in the In the bands 156–156.4875 MHz, 156.5625– adjacent frequency bands. (WRC–12) 156.7625 MHz, 156.8375–157.45 MHz, 160.6–160.975 5.228D The frequency bands 161.9625– MHz and 161.475–162.05 MHz, each administra- 161.9875 MHz (AIS 1) and 162.0125–162.0375 MHz tion shall give priority to the maritime mo- (AIS 2) may continue to be used by the fixed bile service on only such frequencies as are and mobile services on a primary basis until

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1 January 2025, at which time this allocation United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland, shall no longer be valid. Administrations are the band 174–223 MHz is also allocated to the encouraged to make all practicable efforts to land mobile service on a primary basis. How- discontinue the use of these bands by the ever, the stations of the land mobile service fixed and mobile services prior to the transi- shall not cause harmful interference to, or tion date. During this transition period, the claim protection from, broadcasting sta- maritime mobile service in these frequency tions, existing or planned, in countries other bands has priority over the fixed, land mo- than those listed in this footnote. bile and aeronautical mobile services. (WRC– 5.237 Additional allocation: In Congo (Rep. 12) of the), Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, 5.228E The use of the automatic identi- Guinea, Libya, Mali, Sierra Leone, Somalia fication system in the frequency bands and Chad, the band 174–223 MHz is also allo- 161.9625–161.9875 MHz and 162.0125–162.0375 cated to the fixed and mobile services on a MHz by the aeronautical mobile (OR) service secondary basis. (WRC–12) is limited to aircraft stations for the purpose 5.238 Additional allocation: in Bangladesh, of search and rescue operations and other India, Pakistan and the Philippines, the safety-related communications. (WRC–12) band 200–216 MHz is also allocated to the 5.228F The use of the frequency bands aeronautical radionavigation service on a 161.9625–161.9875 MHz and 162.0125–162.0375 primary basis. MHz by the mobile-satellite service (Earth- 5.240 Additional allocation: in China and to-space) is limited to the reception of auto- India, the band 216–223 MHz is also allocated matic identification system emissions from to the aeronautical radionavigation service stations operating in the maritime mobile on a primary basis and to the radiolocation service. (WRC–12) service on a secondary basis. 5.229 Alternative allocation: in Morocco, 5.241 In Region 2, no new stations in the the band 162–174 MHz is allocated to the radiolocation service may be authorized in broadcasting service on a primary basis. The the band 216–225 MHz. Stations authorized use of this band shall be subject to agree- prior to 1 January 1990 may continue to oper- ment with administrations having services, ate on a secondary basis. operating or planned, in accordance with the 5.242 Additional allocation: in Canada, the Table which are likely to be affected. Sta- band 216–220 MHz is also allocated to the tions in existence on 1 January 1981, with land mobile service on a primary basis. their technical characteristics as of that 5.243 Additional allocation: in Somalia, the date, are not affected by such agreement. band 216–225 MHz is also allocated to the 5.230 Additional allocation: in China, the aeronautical radionavigation service on a band 163–167 MHz is also allocated to the primary basis, subject to not causing harm- space operation service (space-to-Earth) on a ful interference to existing or planned broad- primary basis, subject to agreement obtained casting services in other countries. under No. 9.21. 5.245 Additional allocation: in Japan, the 5.231 Additional allocation: In Afghanistan band 222–223 MHz is also allocated to the and China, the band 167–174 MHz is also allo- aeronautical radionavigation service on a cated to the broadcasting service on a pri- primary basis and to the radiolocation serv- mary basis. The introduction of the broad- ice on a secondary basis. casting service into this band shall be sub- 5.246 Alternative allocation: in Spain, ject to agreement with the neighbouring France, Israel and Monaco, the band 223–230 countries in Region 3 whose services are MHz is allocated to the broadcasting and likely to be affected. (WRC–12) land mobile services on a primary basis (see 5.232 Additional allocation: in Japan, the No. 5.33) on the basis that, in the preparation band 170–174 MHz is also allocated to the of frequency plans, the broadcasting service broadcasting service on a primary basis. shall have prior choice of frequencies; and al- 5.233 Additional allocation: in China, the located to the fixed and mobile, except land band 174–184 MHz is also allocated to the mobile, services on a secondary basis. How- space research (space-to-Earth) and the ever, the stations of the land mobile service space operation (space-to-Earth) services on shall not cause harmful interference to, or a primary basis, subject to agreement ob- claim protection from, existing or planned tained under No. 9.21. These services shall broadcasting stations in Morocco and Alge- not cause harmful interference to, or claim ria. protection from, existing or planned broad- 5.247 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- casting stations. bia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jor- 5.234 Different category of service: in Mex- dan, Oman, Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic, ico, the allocation of the band 174–216 MHz to the band 223–235 MHz is also allocated to the the fixed and mobile services is on a primary aeronautical radionavigation service on a basis (see No. 5.33). primary basis. 5.235 Additional allocation: in Germany, 5.250 Additional allocation: in China, the Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, band 225–235 MHz is also allocated to the France, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Malta, radio astronomy service on a secondary Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, the basis.

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5.251 Additional allocation: in Nigeria, the nautical radionavigation service by any ad- band 230–235 MHz is also allocated to the ministration which may be identified in the aeronautical radionavigation service on a application of the procedure invoked under primary basis, subject to agreement obtained No. 9.21. (WRC–12) under No. 9.21. 5.260 Recognizing that the use of the band 5.252 Alternative allocation: in Botswana, 399.9–400.05 MHz by the fixed and mobile serv- Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, ices may cause harmful interference to the South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and radionavigation satellite service, adminis- Zimbabwe, the bands 230–238 MHz and 246–254 trations are urged not to authorize such use MHz are allocated to the broadcasting serv- in application of No. 4.4. ice on a primary basis, subject to agreement 5.261 Emissions shall be confined in a obtained under No. 9.21. band of ±25 kHz about the standard frequency 5.254 The bands 235–322 MHz and 335.4–399.9 400.1 MHz. MHz may be used by the mobile-satellite 5.262 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- service, subject to agreement obtained under bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, No. 9.21, on condition that stations in this Botswana, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, the service do not cause harmful interference to United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, the Russian those of other services operating or planned Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic to be operated in accordance with the Table Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, of Frequency Allocations except for the addi- Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Liberia, Malaysia, tional allocation made in footnote No. Moldova, Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the 5.256A. Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Repub- 5.255 The bands 312–315 MHz (Earth-to- lic, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, Somalia, space) and 387–390 MHz (space-to-Earth) in Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and the mobile-satellite service may also be used Ukraine, the band 400.05–401 MHz is also allo- by non-geostationary-satellite systems. Such cated to the fixed and mobile services on a use is subject to coordination under No. primary basis. (WRC–12) 9.11A. 5.263 The band 400.15–401 MHz is also allo- 5.256 The frequency 243 MHz is the fre- cated to the space research service in the quency in this band for use by survival craft space-to-space direction for communications stations and equipment used for survival with manned space vehicles. In this applica- purposes. (WRC–07) tion, the space research service will not be 5.256A Additional allocation: in China, the regarded as a safety service. Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and 5.264 The use of the band 400.15–401 MHz Ukraine, the band 258–261 MHz is also allo- by the mobile-satellite service is subject to cated to the space research service (Earth- coordination under No. 9.11A. The power to-space) and space operation service (Earth- flux-density limit indicated in Annex 1 of to-space) on a primary basis. Stations in the Appendix 5 shall apply until such time as a space research service (Earth-to-space) and competent world radiocommunication con- space operation service (Earth-to-space) ference revises it. shall not cause harmful interference to, nor 5.266 The use of the band 406–406.1 MHz by claim protection from, nor constrain the use the mobile-satellite service is limited to low and development of the mobile service sys- power satellite emergency position-indi- tems and mobile-satellite service systems cating radiobeacons (see also Article 31). operating in the band. Stations in space re- (WRC–07) search service (Earth-to-space) and space op- 5.267 Any emission capable of causing eration service (Earth-to-space) shall not harmful interference to the authorized uses constrain the future development of fixed of the band 406–406.1 MHz is prohibited. service systems of other countries. 5.268 Use of the band 410–420 MHz by the 5.257 The band 267–272 MHz may be used space research service is limited to commu- by administrations for space telemetry in nications within 5 km of an orbiting, manned their countries on a primary basis, subject to space vehicle. The power flux-density at the agreement obtained under No. 9.21. surface of the Earth produced by emissions 5.258 The use of the band 328.6–335.4 MHz from extra-vehicular activities shall not ex- by the aeronautical radionavigation service ceed ¥153 dB(W/m2) for 0° ≤d ≤5°, ¥153 + 0.077 is limited to Instrument Landing Systems (d¥5) dB(W/m2;) for 5° ≤d ≤70° and ¥148 dB(W/ (glide path). m2) for 70° ≤d ≤90°, where d is the angle of ar- 5.259 Additional allocation: In Egypt and rival of the radio-frequency wave and the ref- the Syrian Arab Republic, the band 328.6– erence bandwidth is 4 kHz. No. 4.10 does not 335.4 MHz is also allocated to the mobile apply to extra-vehicular activities. In this service on a secondary basis, subject to frequency band the space research (space-to- agreement obtained under No. 9.21. In order space) service shall not claim protection to ensure that harmful interference is not from, nor constrain the use and development caused to stations of the aeronautical radio- of, stations of the fixed and mobile services. navigation service, stations of the mobile 5.269 Different category of service: in Aus- service shall not be introduced in the band tralia, the United States, India, Japan and until it is no longer required for the aero- the United Kingdom, the allocation of the

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bands 420–430 MHz and 440–450 MHz to the tive) shall be in accordance with Rec- radiolocation service is on a primary basis ommendation ITU–R RS.1260–1. Additionally, (see No. 5.33). the Earth exploration-satellite service (ac- 5.270 Additional allocation: in Australia, tive) in the band 432–438 MHz shall not cause the United States, Jamaica and the Phil- harmful interference to the aeronautical ippines, the bands 420–430 MHz and 440–450 radionavigation service in China. The provi- MHz are also allocated to the amateur serv- sions of this footnote in no way diminish the ice on a secondary basis. obligation of the Earth exploration-satellite 5.271 Additional allocation: in Belarus, service (active) to operate as a secondary China, India, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, service in accordance with Nos. 5.29 and 5.30. the band 420–460 MHz is also allocated to the 5.280 In Germany, Austria, Bosnia and aeronautical radionavigation service (radio Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav altimeters) on a secondary basis. (WRC–07) Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mon- 5.274 Alternative allocation: In Denmark, tenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia and Norway, Sweden and Chad, the bands 430–432 Switzerland, the band 433.05–434.79 MHz (cen- MHz and 438–440 MHz are allocated to the tre frequency 433.92 MHz) is designated for fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mo- industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) ap- bile, services on a primary basis. (WRC–12) 5.275 Additional allocation: In Croatia, Es- plications. Radiocommunication services of tonia, Finland, Libya, The Former Yugoslav these countries operating within this band Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia must accept harmful interference which may and Slovenia, the bands 430–432 MHz and 438– be caused by these applications. ISM equip- 440 MHz are also allocated to the fixed and ment operating in this band is subject to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services provisions of No. 15.13. (WRC–07) on a primary basis. (WRC–07) 5.281 Additional allocation: in the French 5.276 Additional allocation: In Afghanistan, overseas departments and communities in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Region 2 and India, the band 433.75–434.25 Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, MHz is also allocated to the space operation Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, service (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, Guinea, India, In- In France and in Brazil, the band is allocated donesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, to the same service on a secondary basis. Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, 5.282 In the bands 435–438 MHz, 1260–1270 Malaysia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, MHz, 2400–2450 MHz, 3400–3410 MHz (in Re- the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Re- gions 2 and 3 only) and 5650–5670 MHz, the public, the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, amateur-satellite service may operate sub- Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Switzerland, ject to not causing harmful interference to Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey and other services operating in accordance with Yemen, the band 430–440 MHz is also allo- the Table (see No. 5.43). Administrations au- cated to the fixed service on a primary basis thorizing such use shall ensure that any and the bands 430–435 MHz and 438–440 MHz harmful interference caused by emissions are also allocated to the mobile, except aero- from a station in the amateur-satellite serv- nautical mobile, service on a primary basis. ice is immediately eliminated in accordance (WRC–12) with the provisions of No. 25.11. The use of 5.277 Additional allocation: In Angola, Ar- the bands 1260–1270 MHz and 5650–5670 MHz by menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cameroon, the amateur-satellite service is limited to Congo (Rep. of the), Djibouti, the Russian the Earth-to-space direction. Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, 5.283 Additional allocation: in Austria, the Kazakhstan, Mali, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Po- band 438–440 MHz is also allocated to the land, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mo- Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Romania, Rwanda, bile, services on a primary basis. Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 430–440 MHz is also allo- 5.284 Additional allocation: in Canada, the cated to the fixed service on a primary basis. band 440–450 MHz is also allocated to the (WRC–12) amateur service on a secondary basis. 5.278 Different category of service: in Argen- 5.285 Different category of service: in Can- tina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, ada, the allocation of the band 440–450 MHz Honduras, Panama and Venezuela, the allo- to the radiolocation service is on a primary cation of the band 430–440 MHz to the ama- basis (see No. 5.33). teur service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.286 The band 449.75–450.25 MHz may be 5.33). used for the space operation service (Earth- 5.279 Additional allocation: in Mexico, the to-space) and the space research service bands 430–435 MHz and 438–440 MHz are also (Earth-to-space), subject to agreement ob- allocated on a primary basis to the land mo- tained under No. 9.21. bile service, subject to agreement obtained 5.286A The use of the bands 454–456 MHz under No. 9.21. and 459–460 MHz by the mobile-satellite serv- 5.279A The use of this band by sensors in ice is subject to coordination under No. the Earth exploration-satellite service (ac- 9.11A.

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5.286AA The band 450–470 MHz is identified space-to-Earth transmissions subject to not for use by administrations wishing to imple- causing harmful interference to stations op- ment International Mobile Telecommuni- erating in accordance with the Table. cations (IMT). See Resolution 224 (Rev.WRC– 5.290 Different category of service: In Af- 12). This identification does not preclude the ghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, the use of this band by any application of the Russian Federation, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, services to which it is allocated and does not Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the allocation establish priority in the Radio Regulations. of the band 460–470 MHz to the meteorolog- (FCC) ical-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is on a 5.286B The use of the band 454–455 MHz in primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to agree- the countries listed in No. 5.286D, 455–456 ment obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC–12) MHz and 459–460 MHz in Region 2, and 454–456 5.291 Additional allocation: in China, the MHz and 459–460 MHz in the countries listed band 470–485 MHz is also allocated to the in No. 5.286E, by stations in the mobile-sat- space research (space-to-Earth) and the ellite service, shall not cause harmful inter- space operation (space-to-Earth) services on ference to, or claim protection from, stations of the fixed or mobile services operating in a primary basis subject to agreement ob- accordance with the Table of Frequency Al- tained under No. 9.21 and subject to not caus- locations. ing harmful interference to existing and 5.286C The use of the band 454–455 MHz in planned broadcasting stations. the countries listed in No. 5.286D, 455–456 5.291A Additional allocation: in Germany, MHz and 459–460 MHz in Region 2, and 454–456 Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Liech- MHz and 459–460 MHz in the countries listed tenstein, Norway, Netherlands, the Czech in No. 5.286E, by stations in the mobile-sat- Rep. and Switzerland, the band 470–494 MHz ellite service, shall not constrain the devel- is also allocated to the radiolocation service opment and use of the fixed and mobile serv- on a secondary basis. This use is limited to ices operating in accordance with the Table the operation of wind profiler radars in ac- of Frequency Allocations. cordance with Resolution 217 (WRC–97). 5.286D Additional allocation: in Canada, the 5.292 Different category of service: in Mex- United States and Panama, the band 454–455 ico, the allocation of the band 470–512 MHz to MHz is also allocated to the mobile-satellite the fixed and mobile services, and in Argen- service (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis. tina, Uruguay and Venezuela to the mobile (WRC–07) service, is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), 5.286E Additional allocation: in Cape Verde, subject to agreement obtained under No. Nepal and Nigeria, the bands 454–456 MHz and 9.21. (WRC–07) 459–460 MHz are also allocated to the mobile- 5.293 Different category of service: In Can- satellite (Earth-to-space) service on a pri- ada, Chile, Cuba, the United States, Guyana, mary basis. (WRC–07) Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and 5.287 In the maritime mobile service, the Peru, the allocation of the bands 470–512 MHz frequencies 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 and 614–806 MHz to the fixed service is on a MHz, 467.525 MHz, 467.550 MHz and 467.575 primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to agree- MHz may be used by on-board communica- ment obtained under No. 9.21. In Canada, tion stations. Where needed, equipment de- Chile, Cuba, the United States, Guyana, Hon- signed for 12.5 kHz channel spacing using duras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and Peru, also the additional frequencies 457.5375 MHz, the allocation of the bands 470–512 MHz and 457.5625 MHz, 467.5375 MHz and 467.5625 MHz 614–698 MHz to the mobile service is on a pri- may be introduced for on-board communica- tions. The use of these frequencies in terri- mary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to agree- torial waters may be subject to the national ment obtained under No. 9.21. In Argentina regulations of the administration concerned. and Ecuador, the allocation of the band 470– The characteristics of the equipment used 512 MHz to the fixed and mobile services is shall conform to those specified in Rec- on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to ommendation ITU–R M.1174–2. (WRC–07) agreement obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC–12) 5.288 In the territorial waters of the 5.294 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- United States and the Philippines, the pre- bia, Cameroon, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethi- ferred frequencies for use by on-board com- opia, Israel, Kenya, Libya, the Syrian Arab munication stations shall be 457.525 MHz, Republic, South Sudan, Chad and Yemen, the 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz and 457.600 MHz band 470–582 MHz is also allocated to the paired, respectively, with 467.750 MHz, 467.775 fixed service on a secondary basis. (WRC–12) MHz, 467.800 MHz and 467.825 MHz. The char- 5.296 Additional allocation: In Albania, acteristics of the equipment used shall con- Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, form to those specified in Recommendation Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ITU–R M.1174–2. (WRC–03) Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of 5.289 Earth exploration-satellite service the), Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Croatia, Denmark, applications, other than the meteorological- Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, satellite service, may also be used in the Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, bands 460–470 MHz and 1690–1710 MHz for Ghana, Iraq, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy,

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Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, The Former Yugo- Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, slav Republic of Macedonia, Libya, Liech- Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and tenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Ukraine, the band 645–862 MHz, in Bulgaria Malta, Morocco, Moldova, Monaco, Niger, the bands 646–686 MHz, 726–758 MHz, 766–814 Norway, Oman, the Netherlands, Poland, MHz and 822–862 MHz, in Romania the band Portugal, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, 830–862 MHz, and in Poland, the band 830–860 Slovakia, the Czech Republic, the United MHz until 31 December 2012 and the band 860– Kingdom, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Swa- 862 MHz until 31 December 2017, are also allo- ziland, Chad, Togo, Tunisia and Turkey, the cated to the aeronautical radionavigation band 470–790 MHz, and in Angola, Botswana, service on a primary basis. (WRC–12) Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, 5.312A In Region 1, the use of the band Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, 694–790 MHz by the mobile, except aero- Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 470–698 MHz nautical mobile, service is subject to the are also allocated on a secondary basis to the provisions of Resolution 232 (WRC–12). See land mobile service, intended for applica- also Resolution 224 (Rev. WRC–12). (WRC–12) tions ancillary to broadcasting. Stations of 5.313A The band, or portions of the band the land mobile service in the countries list- 698–790 MHz, in Bangladesh, China, Korea ed in this footnote shall not cause harmful (Rep. of), India, Japan, New Zealand, Paki- interference to existing or planned stations stan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and operating in accordance with the Table in Singapore are identified for use by these ad- countries other than those listed in this ministrations wishing to implement Inter- footnote. (WRC–12) national Mobile Telecommunications (IMT). 5.297 Additional allocation: in Canada, This identification does not preclude the use Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, the United of these bands by any application of the serv- States, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Ja- ices to which they are allocated and does not maica and Mexico, the band 512–608 MHz is establish priority in the Radio Regulations. also allocated to the fixed and mobile serv- In China, the use of IMT in this band will not ices on a primary basis, subject to agreement start until 2015. (WRC–12) obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC–07) 5.313B Different category of service: in 5.298 Additional allocation: in India, the Brazil, the allocation of the band 698–806 band 549.75–550.25 MHz is also allocated to MHz to the mobile service is on a secondary the space operation service (space-to-Earth) basis (see No. 5.32). (WRC–07) on a secondary basis. 5.314 Additional allocation: in Austria, 5.300 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- Italy, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and bia, Cameroon, Egypt, United Arab Emir- the United Kingdom, the band 790–862 MHz is ates, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Oman, Qatar, the also allocated to the land mobile service on Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan and South a secondary basis. (WRC–12) Sudan, the band 582–790 MHz is also allocated 5.315 Alternative allocation: in Greece, the to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical band 790–838 MHz is allocated to the broad- mobile, services on a secondary basis. (WRC– casting service on a primary basis. (WRC–12) 12) 5.316 Additional allocation: in Germany, 5.304 Additional allocation: in the African Saudi Arabia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Broadcasting Area (see Nos. 5.10 to 5.13), the Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Cro- band 606–614 MHz is also allocated to the atia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, radio astronomy service on a primary basis. Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, The Former 5.305 Additional allocation: in China, the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liech- band 606–614 MHz is also allocated to the tenstein, Mali, Monaco, Montenegro, Nor- radio astronomy service on a primary basis. way, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United 5.306 Additional allocation: in Region 1, ex- Kingdom, the Syrian Arab Republic, Serbia, cept in the African Broadcasting Area (see Sweden and Switzerland, the band 790–830 Nos. 5.10 to 5.13), and in Region 3, the band MHz, and in these same countries and in 608–614 MHz is also allocated to the radio as- Spain, France, Gabon and Malta, the band tronomy service on a secondary basis. 830–862 MHz, are also allocated to the mobile, 5.307 Additional allocation: in India, the except aeronautical mobile, service on a pri- band 608–614 MHz is also allocated to the mary basis. However, stations of the mobile radio astronomy service on a primary basis. service in the countries mentioned in con- 5.309 Different category of service: in Costa nection with each band referred to in this Rica, El Salvador and Honduras, the alloca- footnote shall not cause harmful inter- tion of the band 614–806 MHz to the fixed ference to, or claim protection from, stations service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), of services operating in accordance with the subject to agreement obtained under No. Table in countries other than those men- 9.21. tioned in connection with the band. This al- 5.311A For the frequency band 620–790 location is effective until 16 June 2015. MHz, see also Resolution 549 (WRC–07). (WRC–07) (WRC–07) 5.316A Additional allocation: in Spain, 5.312 Additional allocation: in Armenia, France, Gabon and Malta, the band 790–830 Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, MHz, in Albania, Angola, Bahrain, Benin,

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Botswana, Burundi, Congo (Rep. of the), 5.319 Additional allocation: in Belarus, the Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Estonia, Gam- Russian Federation and Ukraine, the bands bia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, 806–840 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 856–890 MHz Iraq, Kuwait, Lesotho, Latvia, Lebanon, (space-to-Earth) are also allocated to the Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Morocco, mobile-satellite, except aeronautical mobile- Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, satellite (R), service. The use of these bands Nigeria, Oman, Uganda, Poland, Qatar, Slo- by this service shall not cause harmful inter- vakia, Czech Rep., Romania, Rwanda, Sen- ference to, or claim protection from, services egal, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa, in other countries operating in accordance Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Togo, Yemen, with the Table of Frequency Allocations and Zambia, Zimbabwe and French overseas de- is subject to special agreements between the partments and communities of Region 1, the administrations concerned. band 790–862 MHz and in Georgia, the band 5.320 Additional allocation: in Region 3, the 806–862 MHz are also allocated to the mobile, bands 806–890 MHz and 942–960 MHz are also except aeronautical mobile, service on a pri- allocated to the mobile-satellite, except mary basis subject to the agreement by the aeronautical mobile-satellite (R), service on administrations concerned obtained under a primary basis, subject to agreement ob- No. 9.21 and under the GE06 Agreement, as tained under No. 9.21. The use of this service appropriate, including those administrations is limited to operation within national mentioned in No. 5.312 where appropriate. boundaries. In seeking such agreement, ap- See Resolutions 224 (Rev. WRC–12) and 749 propriate protection shall be afforded to (Rev. WRC–12). This allocation is effective services operating in accordance with the until 16 June 2015. (WRC–12) Table, to ensure that no harmful inter- 5.316B In Region 1, the allocation to the ference is caused to such services. mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service 5.322 In Region 1, in the band 862–960 MHz, on a primary basis in the frequency band 790– stations of the broadcasting service shall be 862 MHz shall come into effect from 17 June operated only in the African Broadcasting 2015 and shall be subject to agreement ob- Area (see Nos. 5.10 to 5.13) excluding Algeria, tained under No. 9.21 with respect to the Burundi, Egypt, Spain, Lesotho, Libya, Mo- aeronautical radionavigation service in rocco, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Afri- countries mentioned in No. 5.312. For coun- ca, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia, subject tries party to the GE06 Agreement, the use to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC– of stations of the mobile service is also sub- 12) ject to the successful application of the pro- cedures of that Agreement. Resolutions 224 5.323 Additional allocation: in Armenia, (Rev. WRC–12) and 749 (Rev. WRC–12) shall Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, apply, as appropriate. (WRC–12) Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, 5.317 Additional allocation: in Region 2 (ex- Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the cept Brazil and the United States), the band band 862–960 MHz, in Bulgaria the bands 862– 806–890 MHz is also allocated to the mobile- 890.2 MHz and 900–935.2 MHz, in Poland the satellite service on a primary basis, subject band 862–876 MHz until 31 December 2017, and to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. The in Romania the bands 862–880 MHz and 915– use of this service is intended for operation 925 MHz, are also allocated to the aero- within national boundaries. nautical radionavigation service on a pri- 5.317A Those parts of the band 698–960 mary basis. Such use is subject to agreement MHz in Region 2 and the band 790–960 MHz in obtained under No. 9.21 with administrations Regions 1 and 3 which are allocated to the concerned and limited to ground-based mobile service on a primary basis are identi- radiobeacons in operation on 27 October 1997 fied for use by administrations wishing to until the end of their lifetime. (WRC–12) implement International Mobile Tele- 5.325 Different category of service: in the communications (IMT)—see Resolutions 224 United States, the allocation of the band 890– (Rev. WRC–12) and 749 (Rev. WRC–12), as ap- 942 MHz to the radiolocation service is on a propriate. This identification does not pre- primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to agree- clude the use of these bands by any applica- ment obtained under No. 9.21. tion of the services to which they are allo- 5.325A Different category of service: in cated and does not establish priority in the Cuba, the allocation of the band 902–915 MHz Radio Regulations. (WRC–12) to the land mobile service is on a primary 5.318 Additional allocation: in Canada, the basis. United States and Mexico, the bands 849–851 5.326 Different category of service: in Chile, MHz and 894–896 MHz are also allocated to the band 903–905 MHz is allocated to the mo- the aeronautical mobile service on a primary bile, except aeronautical mobile, service on a basis, for public correspondence with air- primary basis, subject to agreement obtained craft. The use of the band 849–851 MHz is lim- under No. 9.21. ited to transmissions from aeronautical sta- 5.327 Different category of service: in Aus- tions and the use of the band 894–896 MHz is tralia, the allocation of the band 915–928 MHz limited to transmissions from aircraft sta- to the radiolocation service is on a primary tions. basis (see No. 5.33).

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5.327A The use of the frequency band 960– 5.330 Additional allocation: in Angola, 1164 MHz by the aeronautical mobile (R) Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cam- service is limited to systems that operate in eroon, China, Djibouti, Egypt, the United accordance with recognized international Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guyana, aeronautical standards. Such use shall be in India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), accordance with Resolution 417 (Rev. WRC– Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Nepal, 12). (WRC–12) Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the 5.328 The use of the band 960–1215 MHz by Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, the aeronautical radionavigation service is South Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the reserved on a worldwide basis for the oper- band 1215–1300 MHz is also allocated to the ation and development of airborne electronic fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. aids to air navigation and any directly asso- (WRC–12) ciated ground-based facilities. 5.331 Additional allocation: in Algeria, Ger- 5.328A Stations in the radionavigation- many, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, satellite service in the band 1164–1215 MHz Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia shall operate in accordance with the provi- and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Bu- sions of Resolution 609 (Rev.WRC–07) and rundi, Cameroon, China, Korea (Rep. of), shall not claim protection from stations in Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, the United Arab the aeronautical radionavigation service in Emirates, Estonia, the Russian Federation, the band 960–1215 MHz. No. 5.43A does not Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, apply. The provisions of No. 21.18 shall apply. Equatorial Guinea, Hungary, India, Indo- (WRC–07) nesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ire- 5.328B The use of the bands 1164–1300 MHz, land, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, The 1559–1610 MHz and 5010–5030 MHz by systems Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Le- and networks in the radionavigation-sat- sotho, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lith- ellite service for which complete coordina- uania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mau- tion or notification information, as appro- ritania, Montenegro, Nigeria, Norway, priate, is received by the Oman, Pakistan, the Netherlands, Poland, Radiocommunication Bureau after 1 January Portugal, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, 2005 is subject to the application of the pro- Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Slovakia, the visions of Nos. 9.12, 9.12A and 9.13. Resolution United Kingdom, Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, 610 (WRC–03) shall also apply; however, in Sudan, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, South Afri- the case of radionavigation-satellite service ca, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, (space-to-space) networks and systems, Reso- Turkey, Venezuela and Viet Nam, the band lution 610 (WRC–03) shall only apply to 1215–1300 MHz is also allocated to the radio- transmitting space stations. In accordance with No. 5.329A, for systems and networks in navigation service on a primary basis. In the radionavigation-satellite service (space- Canada and the United States, the band 1240– to-space) in the bands 1215–1300 MHz and 1300 MHz is also allocated to the radio- 1559–1610 MHz, the provisions of Nos. 9.7, 9.12, navigation service, and use of the radio- 9.12A and 9.13 shall only apply with respect navigation service shall be limited to the to other systems and networks in the radio- aeronautical radionavigation service. (WRC– navigation-satellite service (space-to-space). 12) (WRC–07) 5.332 In the band 1215–1260 MHz, active 5.329 Use of the radionavigation-satellite spaceborne sensors in the Earth exploration- service in the band 1215–1300 MHz shall be satellite and space research services shall subject to the condition that no harmful in- not cause harmful interference to, claim pro- terference is caused to, and no protection is tection from, or otherwise impose con- claimed from, the radionavigation service straints on operation or development of the authorized under No. 5.331. Furthermore, the radiolocation service, the radionavigation- use of the radionavigation-satellite service satellite service and other services allocated in the band 1215–1300 MHz shall be subject to on a primary basis. the condition that no harmful interference is 5.334 Additional allocation: in Canada and caused to the radiolocation service. No. 5.43 the United States, the band 1350–1370 MHz is shall not apply in respect of the radio- also allocated to the aeronautical radio- location service. Resolution 608 (WRC–03) navigation service on a primary basis. shall apply. 5.335 In Canada and the United States in 5.329A Use of systems in the radio- the band 1240–1300 MHz, active spaceborne navigation-satellite service (space-to-space) sensors in the Earth exploration-satellite operating in the bands 1215–1300 MHz and and space research services shall not cause 1559–1610 MHz is not intended to provide safe- interference to, claim protection from, or ty service applications, and shall not impose otherwise impose constraints on operation or any additional constraints on radio- development of the aeronautical radio- navigation-satellite service (space-to-Earth) navigation service. systems or on other services operating in ac- 5.335A In the band 1260–1300 MHz, active cordance with the Table of Frequency Allo- spaceborne sensors in the Earth exploration- cations. (WRC–07) satellite and space research services shall

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not cause harmful interference to, claim pro- 250–252 GHz. tection from, or otherwise impose con- 5.341 In the bands 1400–1727 MHz, 101–120 straints on operation or development of the GHz and 197–220 GHz, passive research is radiolocation service and other services allo- being conducted by some countries in a pro- cated by footnotes on a primary basis. gramme for the search for intentional emis- 5.337 The use of the bands 1300–1350 MHz, sions of extraterrestrial origin. 2700–2900 MHz and 9000–9200 MHz by the aero- 5.342 Additional allocation: in Armenia, nautical radionavigation service is restricted Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, to ground-based radars and to associated air- Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine, the borne transponders which transmit only on band 1429–1535 MHz, and in Bulgaria the band frequencies in these bands and only when ac- 1525–1535 MHz, are also allocated to the aero- tuated by radars operating in the same band. nautical mobile service on a primary basis 5.337A The use of the band 1300–1350 MHz exclusively for the purposes of aeronautical by earth stations in the radionavigation-sat- telemetry within the national territory. As ellite service and by stations in the radio- of 1 April 2007, the use of the band 1452–1492 location service shall not cause harmful in- MHz is subject to agreement between the ad- terference to, nor constrain the operation ministrations concerned. (WRC–12) and development of, the aeronautical-radio- 5.343 In Region 2, the use of the band 1435– navigation service. 1535 MHz by the aeronautical mobile service 5.338 In Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia and for telemetry has priority over other uses by Turkmenistan, existing installations of the the mobile service. radionavigation service may continue to op- 5.344 Alternative allocation: in the United erate in the band 1350–1400 MHz. (WRC–12) States, the band 1452–1525 MHz is allocated 5.338A In the bands 1350–1400 MHz, 1427– to the fixed and mobile services on a primary 1452 MHz, 22.55–23.55 GHz, 30–31.3 GHz, 49.7– basis (see also No. 5.343). 50.2 GHz, 50.4–50.9 GHz, 51.4–52.6 GHz, 81–86 5.345 Use of the band 1452–1492 MHz by the GHz and 92–94 GHz, Resolution 750 (Rev. broadcasting-satellite service, and by the WRC–12) applies. (WRC–12) broadcasting service, is limited to digital 5.339 The bands 1370–1400 MHz, 2640–2655 audio broadcasting and is subject to the pro- MHz, 4950–4990 MHz and 15.20–15.35 GHz are visions of Resolution 528 (Rev.WRC–03). also allocated to the space research (passive) (FCC) and Earth exploration-satellite (passive) 5.348 The use of the band 1518–1525 MHz by services on a secondary basis. the mobile-satellite service is subject to co- 5.340 All emissions are prohibited in the ordination under No. 9.11A. In the band 1518– following bands: 1525 MHz stations in the mobile-satellite 1400–1427 MHz, service shall not claim protection from the 2690–2700 MHz, except those provided for by stations in the fixed service. No. 5.43A does not apply. No. 5.422, 5.348A In the band 1518–1525 MHz, the co- 10.68–10.7 GHz, except those provided for by ordination threshold in terms of the power No. 5.483, flux-density levels at the surface of the 15.35–15.4 GHz, except those provided for by Earth in application of No. 9.11A for space No. 5.511, stations in the mobile-satellite (space-to- 23.6–24 GHz, Earth) service, with respect to the land mo- 31.3–31.5 GHz, bile service use for specialized mobile radios 31.5–31.8 GHz, in Region 2, or used in conjunction with public switched 48.94–49.04 GHz, from airborne stations telecommunication networks (PSTN) oper- 50.2–50.4 GHz,2 ating within the territory of Japan, shall be 52.6–54.25 GHz, ¥150 dB(W/m2) in any 4 kHz band for all an- 86–92 GHz, gles of arrival, instead of those given in 100–102 GHz, Table 5–2 of Appendix 5. In the band 1518–1525 109.5–111.8 GHz, MHz stations in the mobile-satellite service 114.25–116 GHz, shall not claim protection from stations in 148.5–151.5 GHz, the mobile service in the territory of Japan. 164–167 GHz, No. 5.43A does not apply. 182–185 GHz, 5.348B In the band 1518–1525 MHz, stations 190–191.8 GHz, in the mobile-satellite service shall not 200–209 GHz, claim protection from aeronautical mobile 226–231.5 GHz, telemetry stations in the mobile service in the territory of the United States (see Nos. 2 5.340.1 The allocation to the Earth explo- 5.343 and 5.344) and in the countries listed in ration-satellite service (passive) and the No. 5.342. No. 5.43A does not apply. space research service (passive) in the band 5.349 Different category of service: in Saudi 50.2–50.4 GHz should not impose undue con- Arabia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cameroon, straints on the use of the adjacent bands by Egypt, France, Iran (Islamic Republic of), the primary allocated services in those Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, The bands. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,

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Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Syrian Arab Re- bands 1540–1559 MHz, 1610–1645.5 MHz and public, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and 1646.5–1660 MHz are also allocated to the Yemen, the allocation of the band 1525–1530 fixed service on a secondary basis. (WRC–12) MHz to the mobile, except aeronautical mo- 5.356 The use of the band 1544–1545 MHz by bile, service is on a primary basis (see No. the mobile-satellite service (space-to-Earth) 5.33). (WRC–07) is limited to distress and safety communica- 5.350 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, tions (see Article 31). Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band 5.357 Transmissions in the band 1545–1555 1525–1530 MHz is also allocated to the aero- MHz from terrestrial aeronautical stations nautical mobile service on a primary basis. directly to aircraft stations, or between air- 5.351 The bands 1525–1544 MHz, 1545–1559 craft stations, in the aeronautical mobile (R) MHz, 1626.5–1645.5 MHz and 1646.5–1660.5 MHz service are also authorized when such trans- shall not be used for feeder links of any serv- missions are used to extend or supplement ice. In exceptional circumstances, however, the satellite-to-aircraft links. an earth station at a specified fixed point in 5.357A In applying the procedures of Sec- any of the mobile-satellite services may be tion II of Article 9 to the mobile-satellite authorized by an administration to commu- service in the frequency bands 1545–1555 MHz nicate via space stations using these bands. and 1646.5–1656.5 MHz, priority shall be given 5.351A For the use of the bands 1518–1544 to accommodating the spectrum require- MHz, 1545–1559 MHz, 1610–1645.5 MHz, 1646.5– ments of the aeronautical mobile-satellite 1660.5 MHz, 1668–1675 MHz, 1980–2010 MHz, (R) service providing transmission of mes- 2170–2200 MHz, 2483.5–2520 MHz and 2670–2690 sages with priority 1 to 6 in Article 44. Aero- MHz by the mobile-satellite service, see Res- nautical mobile-satellite (R) service commu- olutions 212 (Rev. WRC–07) and 225 (Rev. nications with priority 1 to 6 in Article 44 WRC–12). (FCC) shall have priority access and immediate 5.352A In the band 1525–1530 MHz, stations availability, by pre-emption if necessary, in the mobile-satellite service, except sta- over all other mobile-satellite communica- tions in the maritime mobile-satellite serv- tions operating within a network. Mobile- ice, shall not cause harmful interference to, satellite systems shall not cause unaccept- or claim protection from, stations of the able interference to, or claim protection fixed service in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, from, aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) serv- France and French overseas communities of ice communications with priority 1 to 6 in Region 3, Guinea, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Article 44. Account shall be taken of the pri- Kuwait, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, ority of safety-related communications in Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Syr- the other mobile-satellite services. (The pro- ian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Viet Nam and visions of Resolution 222 (Rev. WRC–12) shall Yemen notified prior to 1 April 1998. (WRC– apply.) (WRC–12) 12) 5.359 Additional allocation: in Germany, 5.353A In applying the procedures of Sec- Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, tion II of Article 9 to the mobile-satellite Belarus, Benin, Cameroon, the Russian Fed- service in the bands 1530–1544 MHz and 1626.5– eration, France, Georgia, Greece, Guinea, 1645.5 MHz, priority shall be given to accom- Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, modating the spectrum requirements for dis- Lithuania, Mauritania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, tress, urgency and safety communications of Pakistan, Poland, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Global Maritime Distress and Safety Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People’s Rep. of System (GMDSS). Maritime mobile-satellite Korea, Romania, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tuni- distress, urgency and safety communications sia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands shall have priority access and immediate 1550–1559 MHz, 1610–1645.5 MHz and 1646.5–1660 availability over all other mobile satellite MHz are also allocated to the fixed service communications operating within a network. on a primary basis. Administrations are Mobile-satellite systems shall not cause un- urged to make all practicable efforts to acceptable interference to, or claim protec- avoid the implementation of new fixed-serv- tion from, distress, urgency and safety com- ice stations in these bands. (WRC–12) munications of the GMDSS. Account shall be 5.362A In the United States, in the bands taken of the priority of safety-related com- 1555–1559 MHz and 1656.5–1660.5 MHz, the aero- munications in the other mobile-satellite nautical mobile-satellite (R) service shall services. (The provisions of Resolution 222 have priority access and immediate avail- (Rev. WRC–12) shall apply.) (FCC) ability, by pre-emption if necessary, over all 5.354 The use of the bands 1525–1559 MHz other mobile-satellite communications oper- and 1626.5–1660.5 MHz by the mobile-satellite ating within a network. Mobile-satellite sys- services is subject to coordination under No. tems shall not cause unacceptable inter- 9.11A. ference to, or claim protection from, aero- 5.355 Additional allocation: in Bahrain, nautical mobile-satellite (R) service commu- Bangladesh, Congo (Rep. of the), Djibouti, nications with priority 1 to 6 in Article 44. Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Account shall be taken of the priority of Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, safety-related communications in the other South Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the mobile-satellite services.

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5.362B Additional allocation: The band 1559– ellite use is subject to agreement obtained 1610 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service under No. 9.21. on a secondary basis in Algeria, Saudi Ara- 5.367 Additional allocation: The frequency bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, band 1610–1626.5 MHz is also allocated to the Cameroon, Russian Federation, Gabon, Geor- aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) service on a gia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, primary basis, subject to agreement obtained Kazakhstan, Libya, Lithuania, Mali, Mauri- under No. 9.21. (WRC–12) tania, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Po- 5.368 With respect to the radiodetermin- land, the Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, ation-satellite and mobile-satellite services Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Romania, Sen- the provisions of No. 4.10 do not apply in the egal, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, band 1610–1626.5 MHz, with the exception of Turkmenistan and Ukraine until 1 January the aeronautical radionavigation-satellite 2015, at which time this allocation shall no service. longer be valid. Administrations are urged to 5.369 Different category of service: in An- take all practicable steps to protect the gola, Australia, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, radionavigation-satellite service and the India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Leb- aeronautical radionavigation service and not anon, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Pakistan, authorize new frequency assignments to Papua New Guinea, Syrian Arab Republic, fixed-service systems in this band. (WRC–12) the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Sudan, South 5.362C Additional allocation: in Congo (Rep. Sudan, Togo and Zambia, the allocation of of the), Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the band 1610–1626.5 MHz to the radio- the Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, determination-satellite service (Earth-to- South Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the space) is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), band 1559–1610 MHz is also allocated to the subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21 fixed service on a secondary basis until 1 from countries not listed in this provision. January 2015, at which time this allocation (WRC–12) shall no longer be valid. Administrations are 5.370 Different category of service: in Ven- urged to take all practicable steps to protect ezuela, the allocation to the radiodetermin- the radionavigation-satellite service and not ation-satellite service in the band 1610–1626.5 authorize new frequency assignments to MHz (Earth-to-space) is on a secondary basis. fixed-service systems in this band. (WRC–12) 5.364 The use of the band 1610–1626.5 MHz 5.371 Additional allocation: in Region 1, the by the mobile-satellite service (Earth-to- band 1610–1626.5 MHz (Earth-to-space) is also space) and by the radiodetermination-sat- allocated to the radiodetermination-satellite ellite service (Earth-to-space) is subject to service on a secondary basis, subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. A mobile earth agreement obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC–12) station operating in either of the services in 5.372 Harmful interference shall not be this band shall not produce a peak e.i.r.p. caused to stations of the radio astronomy density in excess of ¥15 dB(W/4 kHz) in the service using the band 1610.6–1613.8 MHz by part of the band used by systems operating stations of the radiodetermination-satellite in accordance with the provisions of No. 5.366 and mobile-satellite services (No. 29.13 ap- (to which No. 4.10 applies), unless otherwise plies). agreed by the affected administrations. In 5.374 Mobile earth stations in the mobile- the part of the band where such systems are satellite service operating in the bands not operating, the mean e.i.r.p. density of a 1631.5–1634.5 MHz and 1656.5–1660 MHz shall mobile earth station shall not exceed ¥3 not cause harmful interference to stations in dB(W/4 kHz). Stations of the mobile-satellite the fixed service operating in the countries service shall not claim protection from sta- listed in No. 5.359. tions in the aeronautical radionavigation 5.375 The use of the band 1645.5–1646.5 MHz service, stations operating in accordance by the mobile-satellite service (Earth-to- with the provisions of No. 5.366 and stations space) and for inter-satellite links is limited in the fixed service operating in accordance to distress and safety communications (see with the provisions of No. 5.359. Administra- Article 31). tions responsible for the coordination of mo- 5.376 Transmissions in the band 1646.5– bile-satellite networks shall make all prac- 1656.5 MHz from aircraft stations in the aero- ticable efforts to ensure protection of sta- nautical mobile (R) service directly to ter- tions operating in accordance with the provi- restrial aeronautical stations, or between sions of No. 5.366. aircraft stations, are also authorized when 5.365 The use of the band 1613.8–1626.5 MHz such transmissions are used to extend or by the mobile-satellite service (space-to- supplement the aircraft-to-satellite links. Earth) is subject to coordination under No. 5.376A Mobile earth stations operating in 9.11A. the band 1660–1660.5 MHz shall not cause 5.366 The band 1610–1626.5 MHz is reserved harmful interference to stations in the radio on a worldwide basis for the use and develop- astronomy service. ment of airborne electronic aids to air navi- 5.379 Additional allocation: in Bangladesh, gation and any directly associated ground- India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan, the based or satellite-borne facilities. Such sat- band 1660.5–1668.4 MHz is also allocated to

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the meteorological aids service on a sec- Yemen, the allocation of the band 1690–1700 ondary basis. MHz to the fixed and mobile, except aero- 5.379A Administrations are urged to give nautical mobile, services is on a primary all practicable protection in the band 1660.5– basis (see No. 5.33), and in the Dem. People’s 1668.4 MHz for future research in radio as- Rep. of Korea, the allocation of the band tronomy, particularly by eliminating air-to- 1690–1700 MHz to the fixed service is on a pri- ground transmissions in the meteorological mary basis (see No. 5.33) and to the mobile, aids service in the band 1664.4–1668.4 MHz as except aeronautical mobile, service on a sec- soon as practicable. ondary basis. (WRC–12) 5.379B The use of the band 1668–1675 MHz 5.384 Additional allocation: in India, Indo- by the mobile-satellite service is subject to nesia and Japan, the band 1700–1710 MHz is coordination under No. 9.11A. In the band also allocated to the space research service 1668–1668.4 MHz, Resolution 904 (WRC–07) (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis. shall apply. (WRC–07) 5.384A The bands, or portions of the 5.379C In order to protect the radio as- tronomy service in the band 1668–1670 MHz, bands, 1710–1885 MHz, 2300–2400 MHz and 2500– the aggregate power flux-density values pro- 2690 MHz, are identified for use by adminis- duced by mobile earth stations in a network trations wishing to implement International of the mobile-satellite service operating in Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) in accord- this band shall not exceed ¥181 dB(W/m2) in ance with Resolution 223 (Rev. WRC–12). This 10 MHz and ¥194 dB(W/m2) in any 20 kHz at identification does not preclude the use of any radio astronomy station recorded in the these bands by any application of the serv- Master International Frequency Register, ices to which they are allocated and does not for more than 2% of integration periods of establish priority in the Radio Regulations. 2000s. (FCC) 5.379D For sharing of the band 1668.4–1675 5.385 Additional allocation: the band 1718.8– MHz between the mobile-satellite service 1722.2 MHz is also allocated to the radio as- and the fixed and mobile services, Resolution tronomy service on a secondary basis for 744 (Rev.WRC–07) shall apply. (WRC–07) spectral line observations. 5.379E In the band 1668.4–1675 MHz, sta- 5.386 Additional allocation: the band 1750– tions in the mobile-satellite service shall not 1850 MHz is also allocated to the space oper- cause harmful interference to stations in the ation (Earth-to-space) and space research meteorological aids service in China, Iran (Earth-to-space) services in Region 2, in Aus- (Islamic Republic of), Japan and Uzbekistan. tralia, Guam, India, Indonesia and Japan on In the band 1668.4–1675 MHz, administrations a primary basis, subject to agreement ob- are urged not to implement new systems in tained under No. 9.21, having particular re- the meteorological aids service and are en- gard to troposcatter systems. couraged to migrate existing meteorological 5.387 Additional allocation: in Belarus, aids service operations to other bands as Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, soon as practicable. Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the band 1770– 5.380A In the band 1670–1675 MHz, stations 1790 MHz is also allocated to the meteorolog- in the mobile-satellite service shall not ical-satellite service on a primary basis, sub- cause harmful interference to, nor constrain ject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. the development of, existing earth stations (WRC–12) in the meteorological-satellite service noti- fied before 1 January 2004. Any new assign- 5.388 The bands 1885–2025 MHz and 2110– ment to these earth stations in this band 2200 MHz are intended for use, on a world- shall also be protected from harmful inter- wide basis, by administrations wishing to ference from stations in the mobile-satellite implement International Mobile Tele- service. (WRC–07) communications (IMT). Such use does not 5.381 Additional allocation: in Afghanistan, preclude the use of these bands by other Cuba, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of) and services to which they are allocated. The Pakistan, the band 1690–1700 MHz is also allo- bands should be made available for IMT in cated to the fixed and mobile, except aero- accordance with Resolution 212 (Rev. WRC– nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. 07). (See also Resolution 223 (Rev. WRC–12).) (WRC–12) (WRC–12) (FCC) 5.382 Different category of service: in Saudi 5.388A In Regions 1 and 3, the bands 1885– Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, 1980 MHz, 2010–2025 MHz and 2110–2170 MHz Belarus, Congo (Rep. of the), Egypt, the and, in Region 2, the bands 1885–1980 MHz and United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the 2110–2160 MHz may be used by high altitude Russian Federation, Guinea, Iraq, Israel, platform stations as base stations to provide Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, the Former International Mobile Telecommunications Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lebanon, (IMT), in accordance with Resolution 221 Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Uz- (Rev. WRC–07). Their use by IMT applica- bekistan, Poland, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Re- tions using high altitude platform stations public, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, Tajikistan, as base stations does not preclude the use of Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and these bands by any station in the services to

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which they are allocated and does not estab- account for the introduction of any other lish priority in the Radio Regulations. type of mobile system. (WRC–12) 5.392 Administrations are urged to take 5.388B In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, all practicable measures to ensure that Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Comoros, space-to-space transmissions between two or Coˆ te d’Ivoire, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, more non-geostationary satellites, in the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, space research, space operations and Earth Gabon, Ghana, India, Iran (Islamic Republic exploration-satellite services in the bands of), Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, 2025–2110 MHz and 2200–2290 MHz, shall not Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, Oman, impose any constraints on Earth-to-space, Uganda, Pakistan, Qatar, the Syrian Arab space-to-Earth and other space-to-space Republic, Senegal, Singapore, Sudan, South transmissions of those services and in those Sudan, Tanzania, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, bands between geostationary and non-geo- Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe, for the pur- stationary satellites. pose of protecting fixed and mobile services, 5.393 Additional allocation: in Canada, the including IMT mobile stations, in their terri- United States, India and Mexico, the band tories from co-channel interference, a high 2310–2360 MHz is also allocated to the broad- altitude platform station (HAPS) operating casting-satellite service (sound) and com- as an IMT base station in neighbouring coun- plementary terrestrial sound broadcasting tries, in the bands referred to in No. 5.388A, service on a primary basis. Such use is lim- shall not exceed a co-channel power flux-den- ited to digital audio broadcasting and is sub- sity of ¥127 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) at the Earth’s ject to the provisions of Resolution 528 (Rev. surface outside a country’s borders unless WRC–03), with the exception of resolves 3 in explicit agreement of the affected adminis- regard to the limitation on broadcasting-sat- tration is provided at the time of the notifi- ellite systems in the upper 25 MHz. (WRC–07) cation of HAPS. (WRC–12) 5.394 In the United States, the use of the band 2300–2390 MHz by the aeronautical mo- 5.389A The use of the bands 1980–2010 MHz bile service for telemetry has priority over and 2170–2200 MHz by the mobile-satellite other uses by the mobile services. In Canada, service is subject to coordination under No. the use of the band 2360–2400 MHz by the 9.11A and to the provisions of Resolution 716 aeronautical mobile service for telemetry (Rev. WRC–12). (FCC) has priority over other uses by the mobile 5.389B The use of the band 1980–1990 MHz services. (WRC–07) by the mobile-satellite service shall not 5.395 In France and Turkey, the use of the cause harmful interference to or constrain band 2310–2360 MHz by the aeronautical mo- the development of the fixed and mobile bile service for telemetry has priority over services in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, other uses by the mobile service. Ecuador, the United States, Honduras, Ja- 5.396 Space stations of the broadcasting- maica, Mexico, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad satellite service in the band 2310–2360 MHz and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela. operating in accordance with No. 5.393 that 5.389C The use of the bands 2010–2025 MHz may affect the services to which this band is and 2160–2170 MHz in Region 2 by the mobile- allocated in other countries shall be coordi- satellite service is subject to coordination nated and notified in accordance with Reso- under No. 9.11A and to the provisions of Res- lution 33 (Rev. WRC–03). Complementary ter- olution 716 (Rev. WRC–12). (FCC) restrial broadcasting stations shall be sub- 5.389E The use of the bands 2010–2025 MHz ject to bilateral coordination with and 2160–2170 MHz by the mobile-satellite neighbouring countries prior to their bring- service in Region 2 shall not cause harmful ing into use. (FCC) interference to or constrain the development 5.398 In respect of the radiodetermin- of the fixed and mobile services in Regions 1 ation-satellite service in the band 2483.5–2500 and 3. MHz, the provisions of No. 4.10 do not apply. 5.389F In Algeria, Benin, Cape Verde, 5.398A Different category of service: In Ar- Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mali, Syr- menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Fed- ian Arab Republic and Tunisia, the use of the eration, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, bands 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz by the Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Ukraine, the mobile-satellite service shall neither cause band 2483.5–2500 MHz is allocated on a pri- harmful interference to the fixed and mobile mary basis to the radiolocation service. The services, nor hamper the development of radiolocation stations in these countries those services prior to 1 January 2005, nor shall not cause harmful interference to, or shall the former service request protection claim protection from, stations of the fixed, from the latter services. mobile and mobile-satellite services oper- 5.391 In making assignments to the mo- ating in accordance with the Radio Regula- bile service in the bands 2025–2110 MHz and tions in the frequency band 2483.5–2500 MHz. 2200–2290 MHz, administrations shall not in- (WRC–12) troduce high-density mobile systems, as de- 5.399 Except for cases referred to in No. scribed in Recommendation ITU–R SA.1154, 5.401, stations of the radiodetermination-sat- and shall take that Recommendation into ellite service operating in the frequency

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band 2483.5–2500 MHz for which notification scatter links situated entirely outside Re- information is received by the Bureau after gion 1. Administrations shall make all prac- 17 February 2012, and the service area of ticable efforts to avoid developing new tro- which includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, pospheric scatter systems in this band. When Belarus, the Russian Federation, planning new tropospheric scatter radio- Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, relay links in this band, all possible meas- Tajikistan and Ukraine, shall not cause ures shall be taken to avoid directing the an- harmful interference to, and shall not claim tennas of these links towards the geo- protection from stations of the radiolocation stationary-satellite orbit. (WRC–12) service operating in these countries in ac- 5.412 Alternative allocation: in Kyrgyzstan cordance with No. 5.398A. (WRC–12) and Turkmenistan, the band 2500–2690 MHz is 5.401 In Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, allocated to the fixed and mobile, except Burundi, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, aeronautical mobile, services on a primary Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Liberia, basis. (WRC–12) Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Pakistan, Papua 5.413 In the design of systems in the New Guinea, Syrian Arab Republic, Dem. broadcasting-satellite service in the bands Rep. of the Congo, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo between 2500 MHz and 2690 MHz, administra- and Zambia, the band 2483.5–2500 MHz was al- tions are urged to take all necessary steps to ready allocated on a primary basis to the protect the radio astronomy service in the radiodetermination-satellite service before band 2690–2700 MHz. WRC–12, subject to agreement obtained 5.414 The allocation of the frequency band under No. 9.21 from countries not listed in 2500–2520 MHz to the mobile-satellite service this provision. Systems in the radio- determination-satellite service for which (space-to-Earth) is subject to coordination complete coordination information has been under No. 9.11A. (WRC–07) received by the Radiocommunication Bureau 5.414A In Japan and India, the use of the before 18 February 2012 will retain their reg- bands 2500–2520 MHz and 2520–2535 MHz, under ulatory status, as of the date of receipt of No. 5.403, by a satellite network in the mo- the coordination request information. (WRC– bile-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is lim- 12) ited to operation within national boundaries 5.402 The use of the band 2483.5–2500 MHz and subject to the application of No. 9.11A. by the mobile-satellite and the radio- The following pfd values shall be used as a determination-satellite services is subject to threshold for coordination under No. 9.11A, the coordination under No. 9.11A. Adminis- for all conditions and for all methods of mod- trations are urged to take all practicable ulation, in an area of 1000 km around the ter- steps to prevent harmful interference to the ritory of the administration notifying the radio astronomy service from emissions in mobile-satellite service network: the 2483.5–2500 MHz band, especially those ¥136 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) for 0° ≤q ≤5° caused by second-harmonic radiation that ¥136 + 0.55 (q ¥ 5) dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) for 5°

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service (space-to-Earth) for operation lim- plete Appendix 4 coordination information, ited to within their national boundaries. or notification information, is considered to 5.416 The use of the band 2520–2670 MHz by have been received after 4 July 2003, and No. the broadcasting-satellite service is limited 22.2 does not apply. No. 22.2 shall continue to to national and regional systems for commu- apply with respect to geostationary-satellite nity reception, subject to agreement ob- networks for which complete Appendix 4 co- tained under No. 9.21. The provisions of No. ordination information, or notification in- 9.19 shall be applied by administrations in formation, is considered to have been re- this band in their bilateral and multilateral ceived before 5 July 2003. negotiations. (WRC–07) 5.417C Use of the band 2605–2630 MHz by 5.417A In applying provision No. 5.418, in non-geostationary-satellite systems in the Korea (Rep. of) and Japan, resolves 3 of Reso- broadcasting-satellite service (sound), pursu- lution 528 (Rev. WRC–03) is relaxed to allow ant to No. 5.417A, for which complete Appen- the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) dix 4 coordination information, or notifica- and the complementary terrestrial broad- tion information, has been received after 4 casting service to additionally operate on a July 2003, is subject to the application of the primary basis in the band 2605–2630 MHz. provisions of No. 9.12. This use is limited to systems intended for 5.417D Use of the band 2605–2630 MHz by national coverage. An administration listed geostationary-satellite networks for which in this provision shall not have simulta- complete Appendix 4 coordination informa- neously two overlapping frequency assign- tion, or notification information, has been ments, one under this provision and the received after 4 July 2003 is subject to the ap- other under No. 5.416. The provisions of No. plication of the provisions of No. 9.13 with 5.416 and Table 21–4 of Article 21 do not respect to non-geostationary-satellite sys- apply. Use of non-geostationary-satellite tems in the broadcasting-satellite service systems in the broadcasting-satellite service (sound), pursuant to No. 5.417A, and No. 22.2 (sound) in the band 2605–2630 MHz is subject does not apply. to the provisions of Resolution 539 (Rev. 5.418 Additional allocation: in Korea (Rep. WRC–03). The power flux-density at the of), India, Japan and Thailand, the band Earth’s surface produced by emissions from a 2535–2655 MHz is also allocated to the broad- geostationary broadcasting-satellite service casting-satellite service (sound) and com- (sound) space station operating in the band plementary terrestrial broadcasting service 2605–2630 MHz for which complete Appendix 4 on a primary basis. Such use is limited to coordination information, or notification in- digital audio broadcasting and is subject to formation, has been received after 4 July the provisions of Resolution 528 (Rev. WRC– 2003, for all conditions and for all methods of 03). The provisions of No. 5.416 and Table 21– modulation, shall not exceed the following 4 of Article 21, do not apply to this addi- limits: tional allocation. Use of non-geostationary- ¥130 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) for 0° ≤q ≤5° satellite systems in the broadcasting-sat- ¥130 + 0.4 (q ¥ 5) dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) for 5°

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the territory of the administration notifying Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran (Is- the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) lamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Ku- system. wait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mon- In addition, an administration listed in tenegro, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, the Phil- this provision shall not have simultaneously ippines, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, two overlapping frequency assignments, one Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Ro- under this provision and the other under No. mania, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, 5.416 for systems for which complete Appen- Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Yemen, the band dix 4 coordination information has been re- 2690–2700 MHz is also allocated to the fixed ceived after 1 June 2005. (WRC–12) and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, 5.418A In certain Region 3 countries listed services on a primary basis. Such use is lim- in No. 5.418, use of the band 2630–2655 MHz by ited to equipment in operation by 1 January non-geostationary-satellite systems in the 1985. (WRC–12) broadcasting-satellite service (sound) for 5.423 In the band 2700–2900 MHz, ground- which complete Appendix 4 coordination in- based radars used for meteorological pur- formation, or notification information, has poses are authorized to operate on a basis of been received after 2 June 2000, is subject to equality with stations of the aeronautical the application of the provisions of No. 9.12A, radionavigation service. in respect of geostationary-satellite net- 5.424 Additional allocation: in Canada, the works for which complete Appendix 4 coordi- band 2850–2900 MHz is also allocated to the nation information, or notification informa- maritime radionavigation service, on a pri- tion, is considered to have been received mary basis, for use by shore-based radars. after 2 June 2000, and No. 22.2 does not apply. 5.424A In the band 2900–3100 MHz, stations No. 22.2 shall continue to apply with respect in the radiolocation service shall not cause to geostationary-satellite networks for harmful interference to, nor claim protec- which complete Appendix 4 coordination in- tion from, radar systems in the radio- formation, or notification information, is navigation service. considered to have been received before 3 5.425 In the band 2900–3100 MHz, the use of June 2000. the shipborne interrogator-transponder (SIT) 5.418B Use of the band 2630–2655 MHz by system shall be confined to the sub-band non-geostationary-satellite systems in the 2930–2950 MHz. broadcasting-satellite service (sound), pursu- 5.426 The use of the band 2900–3100 MHz by ant to No. 5.418, for which complete Appen- the aeronautical radionavigation service is dix 4 coordination information, or notifica- limited to ground-based radars. tion information, has been received after 2 5.427 In the bands 2900–3100 MHz and 9300– June 2000, is subject to the application of the 9500 MHz, the response from radar tran- provisions of No. 9.12. sponders shall not be capable of being con- 5.418C Use of the band 2630–2655 MHz by fused with the response from radar beacons geostationary-satellite networks for which (racons) and shall not cause interference to complete Appendix 4 coordination informa- tion, or notification information, has been ship or aeronautical radars in the radio- received after 2 June 2000 is subject to the navigation service, having regard, however, application of the provisions of No. 9.13 with to No. 4.9. respect to non-geostationary-satellite sys- 5.428 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, tems in the broadcasting-satellite service Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, (sound), pursuant to No. 5.418 and No. 22.2 the band 3100–3300 MHz is also allocated to does not apply. the radionavigation service on a primary 5.419 When introducing systems of the basis. (WRC–12) mobile-satellite service in the band 2670–2690 5.429 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- MHz, administrations shall take all nec- bia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei essary steps to protect the satellite systems Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Congo (Rep. operating in this band prior to 3 March 1992. of the), Korea (Rep. of), Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Egypt, The coordination of mobile-satellite systems the United Arab Emirates, India, Indonesia, in the band shall be in accordance with No. Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, 9.11A. (WRC–07) Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, 5.420 The band 2655–2670 MHz may also be Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Uganda, Pakistan, used for the mobile-satellite (Earth-to- Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. space), except aeronautical mobile-satellite, Rep. of the Congo, the Dem. People’s Rep. of service for operation limited to within na- Korea and Yemen, the band 3300–3400 MHz is tional boundaries, subject to agreement ob- also allocated to the fixed and mobile serv- tained under No. 9.21. The coordination ices on a primary basis. The countries bor- under No. 9.11A applies. (WRC–07) dering the Mediterranean shall not claim 5.422 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- protection for their fixed and mobile services bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, from the radiolocation service. (WRC–12) Brunei Darussalam, Congo (Rep. of the), Coˆ te 5.430 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, the United Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, the band 3300–3400 MHz is also allocated to

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the radionavigation service on a primary 3400–3475 MHz is also allocated to the ama- basis. (WRC–12) teur service on a secondary basis. 5.430A Different category of service: In Al- 5.431A Different category of service: In Ar- bania, Algeria, Germany, Andorra, Saudi gentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Arabia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bel- French overseas departments and commu- gium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bot- nities in Region 2, Dominican Republic, El swana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Cyprus, Vatican, Congo (Rep. of the), Coˆ te Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela, the band d’Ivoire, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Spain, 3400–3500 MHz is allocated to the mobile, ex- Estonia, Finland, France and French over- cept aeronautical mobile, service on a pri- seas departments and communities in Region mary basis, subject to agreement obtained 1, Gabon, Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, under No. 9.21. Stations of the mobile service Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Ku- in the band 3400–3500 MHz shall not claim wait, Lesotho, Latvia, The Former Yugoslav more protection from space stations than Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Lith- that provided in Table 21–4 of the Radio Reg- uania, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Mauri- ulations (Edition of 2004). (WRC–12) tania, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Monte- 5.432 Different category of service: in Korea negro, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Norway, (Rep. of), Japan and Pakistan, the allocation Oman, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, of the band 3400–3500 MHz to the mobile, ex- the Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. Rep. of cept aeronautical mobile, service is on a pri- the Congo, Slovakia, Czech Rep., Romania, mary basis (see No. 5.33). United Kingdom, San Marino, Senegal, Ser- bia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, 5.432A In Korea (Rep. of), Japan and Paki- Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, stan, the band 3400–3500 MHz is identified for Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Zambia and International Mobile Telecommunications Zimbabwe, the band 3400–3600 MHz is allo- (IMT). This identification does not preclude cated to the mobile, except aeronautical mo- the use of this band by any application of the bile, service on a primary basis subject to services to which it is allocated and does not agreement obtained under No. 9.21 with establish priority in the Radio Regulations. other administrations and is identified for At the stage of coordination the provisions International Mobile Telecommunications of Nos. 9.17 and 9.18 also apply. Before an ad- (IMT). This identification does not preclude ministration brings into use a (base or mo- the use of this band by any application of the bile) station of the mobile service in this services to which it is allocated and does not band it shall ensure that the power flux-den- establish priority in the Radio Regulations. sity (pfd) produced at 3 m above ground does At the stage of coordination the provisions not exceed ¥154.5 dB(W/(m2 4 kHz)) for more of Nos. 9.17 and 9.18 also apply. Before an ad- than 20% of time at the border of the terri- ministration brings into use a (base or mo- tory of any other administration. This limit bile) station of the mobile service in this may be exceeded on the territory of any band, it shall ensure that the power flux-den- country whose administration has so agreed. sity (pfd) produced at 3 m above ground does In order to ensure that the pfd limit at the not exceed ¥154.5 dB(W/(m2 · 4 kHz)) for more border of the territory of any other adminis- than 20% of time at the border of the terri- tration is met, the calculations and tory of any other administration. This limit verification shall be made, taking into ac- may be exceeded on the territory of any count all relevant information, with the mu- country whose administration has so agreed. tual agreement of both administrations (the In order to ensure that the pfd limit at the administration responsible for the terres- border of the territory of any other adminis- trial station and the administration respon- tration is met, the calculations and sible for the earth station), with the assist- verification shall be made, taking into ac- ance of the Bureau if so requested. In case of count all relevant information, with the mu- disagreement, the calculation and tual agreement of both administrations (the verification of the pfd shall be made by the administration responsible for the terres- Bureau, taking into account the information trial station and the administration respon- referred to above. Stations of the mobile sible for the earth station), with the assist- service in the band 3400–3500 MHz shall not ance of the Bureau if so requested. In case of claim more protection from space stations disagreement, the calculation and than that provided in Table 21–4 of the Radio verification of the pfd shall be made by the Regulations (Edition of 2004). (WRC–07) Bureau, taking into account the information 5.432B Different category of service: In Ban- referred to above. Stations of the mobile gladesh, China, French overseas commu- service in the band 3400–3600 MHz shall not nities of Region 3, India, Iran (Islamic Re- claim more protection from space stations public of), New Zealand and Singapore, the than that provided in Table 21–4 of the Radio band 3400–3500 MHz is allocated to the mo- Regulations (Edition of 2004). This allocation bile, except aeronautical mobile, service on a is effective from 17 November 2010. (WRC–12) primary basis, subject to agreement obtained 5.431 Additional allocation: in Germany, under No. 9.21 with other administrations Israel and the United Kingdom, the band and is identified for International Mobile

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Telecommunications (IMT). This identifica- met, the calculations and verification shall tion does not preclude the use of this band be made, taking into account all relevant in- by any application of the services to which it formation, with the mutual agreement of is allocated and does not establish priority both administrations (the administration re- in the Radio Regulations. At the stage of co- sponsible for the terrestrial station and the ordination the provisions of Nos. 9.17 and 9.18 administration responsible for the earth sta- also apply. Before an administration brings tion), with the assistance of the Bureau if so into use a (base or mobile) station of the mo- requested. In case of disagreement, the cal- bile service in this band it shall ensure that culation and verification of the pfd shall be the power flux-density (pfd) produced at 3 m made by the Bureau, taking into account the above ground does not exceed ¥154.5 dB(W/ information referred to above. Stations of (m2 · 4 kHz)) for more than 20% of time at the the mobile service in the band 3500–3600 MHz border of the territory of any other adminis- shall not claim more protection from space tration. This limit may be exceeded on the stations than that provided in Table 21–4 of territory of any country whose administra- the Radio Regulations (Edition of 2004). tion has so agreed. In order to ensure that (WRC–12) the pfd limit at the border of the territory of 5.435 In Japan, in the band 3620–3700 MHz, any other administration is met, the calcula- the radiolocation service is excluded. tions and verification shall be made, taking 5.438 Use of the band 4200–4400 MHz by the into account all relevant information, with aeronautical radionavigation service is re- the mutual agreement of both administra- served exclusively for radio altimeters in- tions (the administration responsible for the stalled on board aircraft and for the associ- terrestrial station and the administration ated transponders on the ground. However, responsible for the earth station) with the passive sensing in the Earth exploration-sat- assistance of the Bureau if so requested. In ellite and space research services may be au- case of disagreement, the calculation and thorized in this band on a secondary basis verification of the pfd shall be made by the (no protection is provided by the radio altim- Bureau, taking into account the information eters). referred to above. Stations of the mobile 5.439 Additional allocation: In Iran (Islamic service in the band 3400–3500 MHz shall not Republic of), the band 4200–4400 MHz is also claim more protection from space stations allocated to the fixed service on a secondary than that provided in Table 21–4 of the Radio basis. (WRC–12) Regulations (Edition of 2004). This allocation 5.440 The standard frequency and time is effective from 17 November 2010. (WRC–12) signal-satellite service may be authorized to 5.433 In Regions 2 and 3, in the band 3400– use the frequency 4202 MHz for space-to- 3600 MHz the radiolocation service is allo- Earth transmissions and the frequency 6427 cated on a primary basis. However, all ad- MHz for Earth-to-space transmissions. Such ministrations operating radiolocation sys- transmissions shall be confined within the tems in this band are urged to cease oper- limits of ±2 MHz of these frequencies, subject ations by 1985. Thereafter, administrations to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. shall take all practicable steps to protect the 5.440A In Region 2 (except Brazil, Cuba, fixed-satellite service and coordination re- French overseas departments and commu- quirements shall not be imposed on the nities, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay and fixed-satellite service. Venezuela), and in Australia, the band 4400– 5.433A In Bangladesh, China, French over- 4940 MHz may be used for aeronautical mo- seas communities of Region 3, Korea (Rep. bile telemetry for flight testing by aircraft of), India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, stations (see No. 1.83). Such use shall be in New Zealand and Pakistan, the band 3500– accordance with Resolution 416 (WRC–07) and 3600 MHz is identified for International Mo- shall not cause harmful interference to, nor bile Telecommunications (IMT). This identi- claim protection from, the fixed-satellite fication does not preclude the use of this and fixed services. Any such use does not band by any application of the services to preclude the use of this band by other mobile which it is allocated and does not establish service applications or by other services to priority in the Radio Regulations. At the which this band is allocated on a co-primary stage of coordination the provisions of Nos. basis and does not establish priority in the 9.17 and 9.18 also apply. Before an adminis- Radio Regulations. (WRC–07) tration brings into use a (base or mobile) 5.441 The use of the bands 4500–4800 MHz station of the mobile service in this band it (space-to-Earth), 6725–7025 MHz (Earth-to- shall ensure that the power flux-density (pfd) space) by the fixed-satellite service shall be produced at 3 m above ground does not ex- in accordance with the provisions of Appen- ceed -154.5 dB (W/(m2 · 4 kHz)) for more than dix 30B. The use of the bands 10.7–10.95 GHz 20% of time at the border of the territory of (space-to-Earth), 11.2–11.45 GHz (space-to- any other administration. This limit may be Earth) and 12.75–13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) exceeded on the territory of any country by geostationary-satellite systems in the whose administration has so agreed. In order fixed-satellite service shall be in accordance to ensure that the pfd limit at the border of with the provisions of Appendix 30B. The use the territory of any other administration is of the bands 10.7–10.95 GHz (space-to-Earth),

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11.2–11.45 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 12.75–13.25 5.443C The use of the frequency band 5030– GHz (Earth-to-space) by a non-geo- 5091 MHz by the aeronautical mobile (R) stationary-satellite system in the fixed-sat- service is limited to internationally stand- ellite service is subject to application of the ardized aeronautical systems. Unwanted provisions of No. 9.12 for coordination with emissions from the aeronautical mobile (R) other non-geostationary-satellite systems in service in the frequency band 5030–5091 MHz the fixed-satellite service. Non-geo- shall be limited to protect RNSS system stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- downlinks in the adjacent 5010–5030 MHz ellite service shall not claim protection from band. Until such time that an appropriate geostationary-satellite networks in the value is established in a relevant ITU–R Rec- fixed-satellite service operating in accord- ommendation, the e.i.r.p. density limit of ance with the Radio Regulations, irrespec- ¥75 dBW/MHz in the frequency band 5010–5030 tive of the dates of receipt by the Bureau of MHz for any AM(R)S station unwanted emis- the complete coordination or notification in- sion should be used. (WRC–12) formation, as appropriate, for the non-geo- 5.443D In the frequency band 5030–5091 stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- MHz, the aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) ellite service and of the complete coordina- service is subject to coordination under No. tion or notification information, as appro- 9.11A. The use of this frequency band by the priate, for the geostationary-satellite net- aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) service is works, and No. 5.43A does not apply. Non- limited to internationally standardized aero- geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed- nautical systems. (WRC–12) satellite service in the above bands shall be 5.444 The frequency band 5030–5150 MHz is operated in such a way that any unaccept- to be used for the operation of the inter- able interference that may occur during national standard system (microwave land- their operation shall be rapidly eliminated. ing system) for precision approach and land- 5.442 In the bands 4825–4835 MHz and 4950– ing. In the frequency band 5030–5091 MHz, the 4990 MHz, the allocation to the mobile serv- requirements of this system shall have pri- ice is restricted to the mobile, except aero- ority over other uses of this band. For the nautical mobile, service. In Region 2 (except use of the frequency band 5091–5150 MHz, No. Brazil, Cuba, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela), and in Australia, the band 5.444A and Resolution 114 (Rev. WRC–12) 4825–4835 MHz is also allocated to the aero- apply. (WRC–12) nautical mobile service, limited to aero- 5.444A Additional allocation: The band 5091– nautical mobile telemetry for flight testing 5150 MHz is also allocated to the fixed-sat- by aircraft stations. Such use shall be in ac- ellite service (Earth-to-space) on a primary cordance with Resolution 416 (WRC–07) and basis. This allocation is limited to feeder shall not cause harmful interference to the links of non-geostationary satellite systems fixed service. (WRC–07) in the mobile-satellite service and is subject 5.443 Different category of service: in Argen- to coordination under No. 9.11A. tina, Australia and Canada, the allocation of In the band 5091–5150 MHz, the following the bands 4825–4835 MHz and 4950–4990 MHz to conditions also apply: the radio astronomy service is on a primary —prior to 1 January 2018, the use of the band basis (see No. 5.33). 5091–5150 MHz by feeder links of non-geo- 5.443AA In the frequency bands 5000–5030 stationary-satellite systems in the mobile- MHz and 5091–5150 MHz, the aeronautical mo- satellite service shall be made in accord- bile-satellite (R) service is subject to agree- ance with Resolution 114 (Rev. WRC–12); ment obtained under No. 9.21. The use of —after 1 January 2016, no new assignments these bands by the aeronautical mobile-sat- shall be made to earth stations providing ellite (R) service is limited to internation- feeder links of non-geostationary mobile- ally standardized aeronautical systems. satellite systems; (WRC–12) —after 1 January 2018, the fixed-satellite 5.443B In order not to cause harmful in- service will become secondary to the aero- terference to the microwave landing system nautical radionavigation service. (FCC) operating above 5030 MHz, the aggregate power flux-density produced at the Earth’s 5.444B The use of the frequency band 5091– surface in the band 5030–5150 MHz by all the 5150 MHz by the aeronautical mobile service space stations within any radionavigation- is limited to: satellite service system (space-to-Earth) op- —systems operating in the aeronautical mo- erating in the band 5010–5030 MHz shall not bile (R) service and in accordance with exceed ¥124.5 dB(W/m2) in a 150 kHz band. In international aeronautical standards, lim- order not to cause harmful interference to ited to surface applications at airports. the radio astronomy service in the band 4990– Such use shall be in accordance with Reso- 5000 MHz, radionavigation-satellite service lution 748 (Rev. WRC–12); systems operating in the band 5010–5030 MHz —aeronautical telemetry transmissions from shall comply with the limits in the band aircraft stations (see No. 1.83) in accord- 4990–5000 MHz defined in Resolution 741 (Rev. ance with Resolution 418 (Rev. WRC–12). WRC–12). (WRC–12) (WRC–12)

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5.446 Additional allocation: In the countries density at the Earth’s surface produced by listed in No. 5.369, the band 5150–5216 MHz is space stations of the fixed-satellite service also allocated to the radiodetermination-sat- operating in the space-to-Earth direction in ellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary the band 5150–5216 MHz shall in no case ex- basis, subject to agreement obtained under ceed ¥164 dB (W/m2) in any 4 kHz band for all No. 9.21. In Region 2, the band is also allo- angles of arrival. cated to the radiodetermination-satellite 5.447C Administrations responsible for service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis. fixed-satellite service networks in the band In Regions 1 and 3, except those countries 5150–5250 MHz operated under Nos. 5.447A and listed in Nos. 5.369 and Bangladesh, the band 5.447B shall coordinate on an equal basis in is also allocated to the radiodetermination- accordance with No. 9.11A with administra- satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a sec- tions responsible for non-geostationary-sat- ondary basis. The use by the radiodetermin- ellite networks operated under No. 5.446 and ation-satellite service is limited to feeder brought into use prior to 17 November 1995. links in conjunction with the radiodetermin- Satellite networks operated under No. 5.446 ation-satellite service operating in the bands brought into use after 17 November 1995 shall 1610–1626.5 MHz and/or 2483.5–2500 MHz. The not claim protection from, and shall not total power flux-density at the Earth’s sur- cause harmful interference to, stations of face shall in no case exceed ¥159 dB (W/m2) the fixed-satellite service operated under in any 4 kHz band for all angles of arrival. Nos. 5.447A and 5.447B. (WRC–12) 5.447D The allocation of the band 5250–5255 5.446A The use of the bands 5150–5350 MHz MHz to the space research service on a pri- and 5470–5725 MHz by the stations in the mo- mary basis is limited to active spaceborne bile, except aeronautical mobile, service sensors. Other uses of the band by the space shall be in accordance with Resolution 229 research service are on a secondary basis. (Rev. WRC–12). (WRC–12) 5.447E Additional allocation: The band 5250– 5.446B In the band 5150–5250 MHz, stations 5350 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service in the mobile service shall not claim protec- on a primary basis in the following countries tion from earth stations in the fixed-sat- in Region 3: Australia, Korea (Rep. of), India, ellite service. No. 5.43A does not apply to the Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, mobile service with respect to fixed-satellite Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Phil- service earth stations. ippines, Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Sri 5.446C Additional allocation: In Region 1 Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. The use of (except in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, this band by the fixed service is intended for Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Ku- the implementation of fixed wireless access wait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Syr- systems and shall comply with Rec- ian Arab Republic, Sudan, South Sudan and ommendation ITU–R F.1613. In addition, the Tunisia) and in Brazil, the band 5150–5250 fixed service shall not claim protection from MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical the radiodetermination, Earth exploration- mobile service on a primary basis, limited to satellite (active) and space research (active) aeronautical telemetry transmissions from services, but the provisions of No. 5.43A do aircraft stations (see No. 1.83), in accordance not apply to the fixed service with respect to with Resolution 418 (Rev. WRC–12). These the Earth exploration-satellite (active) and stations shall not claim protection from space research (active) services. After imple- other stations operating in accordance with mentation of fixed wireless access systems in Article 5. No. 5.43A does not apply. (WRC–12) the fixed service with protection for the ex- 5.447 Additional allocation: In Coˆ te isting radiodetermination systems, no more d’Ivoire, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, the Syrian stringent constraints should be imposed on Arab Republic and Tunisia, the band 5150– the fixed wireless access systems by future 5250 MHz is also allocated to the mobile serv- radiodetermination implementations. (WRC– ice, on a primary basis, subject to agreement 07) obtained under No. 9.21. In this case, the pro- 5.447F In the band 5250–5350 MHz, stations visions of Resolution 229 (Rev. WRC–12) do in the mobile service shall not claim protec- not apply. (WRC–12) tion from the radiolocation service, the 5.447A The allocation to the fixed-sat- Earth exploration-satellite service (active) ellite service (Earth-to-space) in the band and the space research service (active). 5150–5250 MHz is limited to feeder links of These services shall not impose on the mo- non-geostationary-satellite systems in the bile service more stringent protection cri- mobile-satellite service and is subject to co- teria, based on system characteristics and ordination under No. 9.11A. interference criteria, than those stated in 5.447B Additional allocation: the band 5150– Recommendations ITU–R M.1638 and ITU–R 5216 MHz is also allocated to the fixed-sat- RS.1632. ellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary 5.448 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, basis. This allocation is limited to feeder Kyrgyzstan, Romania and Turkmenistan, links of non-geostationary-satellite systems the band 5250–5350 MHz is also allocated to in the mobile-satellite service and is subject the radionavigation service on a primary to provisions of No. 9.11A. The power flux- basis. (WRC–12)

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5.448A The Earth exploration-satellite Djibouti, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, (active) and space research (active) services Gabon, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, India, In- in the frequency band 5250–5350 MHz shall not donesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, claim protection from the radiolocation Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Leb- service. No. 5.43A does not apply. anon, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Niger, 5.448B The Earth exploration-satellite Nigeria, Oman, Uganda, Pakistan, the Phil- service (active) operating in the band 5350– ippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, the 5570 MHz and space research service (active) Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Sri operating in the band 5460–5570 MHz shall not Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Thailand, cause harmful interference to the aero- Togo, Viet Nam and Yemen, the band 5650– nautical radionavigation service in the band 5850 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and 5350–5460 MHz, the radionavigation service in mobile services on a primary basis. In this the band 5460–5470 MHz and the maritime case, the provisions of Resolution 229 (Rev. radionavigation service in the band 5470–5570 WRC–12) do not apply. (WRC–12) MHz. 5.454 Different category of service: In Azer- 5.448C The space research service (active) baijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, operating in the band 5350–5460 MHz shall not Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, cause harmful interference to nor claim pro- the allocation of the band 5670–5725 MHz to tection from other services to which this the space research service is on a primary band is allocated. basis (see No. 5.33). (WRC–12) 5.448D In the frequency band 5350–5470 5.455 Additional allocation: in Armenia, MHz, stations in the radiolocation service Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, the Russian Fed- shall not cause harmful interference to, nor eration, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, claim protection from, radar systems in the Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, aeronautical radionavigation service oper- Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the ating in accordance with No. 5.449. band 5670–5850 MHz is also allocated to the 5.449 The use of the band 5350–5470 MHz by fixed service on a primary basis. (WRC–07) the aeronautical radionavigation service is 5.456 Additional allocation: in Cameroon, limited to airborne radars and associated the band 5755–5850 MHz is also allocated to airborne beacons. the fixed service on a primary basis. 5.450 Additional allocation: In Austria, 5.457 In Australia, Burkina Faso, Coˆ te Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), d’Ivoire, Mali and Nigeria, the allocation to Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Turkmenistan and the fixed service in the bands 6440–6520 MHz Ukraine, the band 5470–5650 MHz is also allo- (HAPS-to-ground direction) and 6560–6640 cated to the aeronautical radionavigation MHz (ground-to-HAPS direction) may also be service on a primary basis. (WRC–12) used by gateway links for high-altitude plat- 5.450A In the band 5470–5725 MHz, stations form stations (HAPS) within the territory of in the mobile service shall not claim protec- these countries. Such use is limited to oper- tion from radiodetermination services. ation in HAPS gateway links and shall not Radiodetermination services shall not im- cause harmful interference to, and shall not pose on the mobile service more stringent claim protection from, existing services, and protection criteria, based on system charac- shall be in compliance with Resolution 150 teristics and interference criteria, than (WRC–12). Existing services shall not be con- those stated in Recommendation ITU–R strained in future development by HAPS M.1638. gateway links. The use of HAPS gateway 5.450B In the frequency band 5470–5650 links in these bands requires explicit agree- MHz, stations in the radiolocation service, ment with other administrations whose ter- except ground-based radars used for meteoro- ritories are located within 1000 kilometres logical purposes in the band 5600–5650 MHz, from the border of an administration intend- shall not cause harmful interference to, nor ing to use the HAPS gateway links. (WRC– claim protection from, radar systems in the 12) maritime radionavigation service. 5.457A In the bands 5925–6425 MHz and 14– 5.451 Additional allocation: in the United 14.5 GHz, earth stations located on board ves- Kingdom, the band 5470–5850 MHz is also allo- sels may communicate with space stations of cated to the land mobile service on a sec- the fixed-satellite service. Such use shall be ondary basis. The power limits specified in in accordance with Resolution 902 (WRC–03). Nos. 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 and 21.5 shall apply in the 5.457B In the bands 5925–6425 MHz and 14– band 5725–5850 MHz. 14.5 GHz, earth stations located on board ves- 5.452 Between 5600 MHz and 5650 MHz, sels may operate with the characteristics ground-based radars used for meteorological and under the conditions contained in Reso- purposes are authorized to operate on a basis lution 902 (WRC–03) in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, of equality with stations of the maritime Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, United radionavigation service. Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mo- 5.453 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- rocco, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, the Syrian bia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Arab Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Congo (Rep. and Yemen, in the maritime mobile-satellite of the), Korea (Rep. of), Coˆ te d’Ivoire, service on a secondary basis. Such use shall

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be in accordance with Resolution 902 (WRC– 5.460 The use of the band 7145–7190 MHz by 03). (WRC–12) the space research service (Earth-to-space) is 5.457C In Region 2 (except Brazil, Cuba, restricted to deep space; no emissions to French overseas departments and commu- deep space shall be effected in the band 7190– nities, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay and 7235 MHz. Geostationary satellites in the Venezuela), the band 5925–6700 MHz may be space research service operating in the band used for aeronautical mobile telemetry for 7190–7235 MHz shall not claim protection flight testing by aircraft stations (see No. from existing and future stations of the fixed 1.83). Such use shall be in accordance with and mobile services and No. 5.43A does not Resolution 416 (WRC–07) and shall not cause apply. harmful interference to, nor claim protec- 5.461 Additional allocation: the bands 7250– tion from, the fixed-satellite and fixed serv- 7375 MHz (space-to-Earth) and 7900–8025 MHz ices. Any such use does not preclude the use (Earth-to-space) are also allocated to the of this band by other mobile service applica- mobile-satellite service on a primary basis, tions or by other services to which this band subject to agreement obtained under No. is allocated on a co-primary basis and does 9.21. not establish priority in the Radio Regula- 5.461A The use of the band 7450–7550 MHz tions. (WRC–07) by the meteorological-satellite service 5.458 In the band 6425–7075 MHz, passive (space-to-Earth) is limited to geostationary- microwave sensor measurements are carried satellite systems. Non-geostationary mete- out over the oceans. In the band 7075–7250 orological-satellite systems in this band no- MHz, passive microwave sensor measure- tified before 30 November 1997 may continue ments are carried out. Administrations to operate on a primary basis until the end should bear in mind the needs of the Earth of their lifetime. exploration-satellite (passive) and space re- 5.461B The use of the band 7750–7900 MHz search (passive) services in their future plan- by the meteorological-satellite service ning of the bands 6425–7025 MHz and 7075–7250 (space-to-Earth) is limited to non-geo- MHz. stationary satellite systems. (WRC–12) 5.458A In making assignments in the band 5.462A In Regions 1 and 3 (except for 6700–7075 MHz to space stations of the fixed- Japan), in the band 8025–8400 MHz, the Earth satellite service, administrations are urged exploration-satellite service using geo- to take all practicable steps to protect spec- stationary satellites shall not produce a tral line observations of the radio astronomy power flux-density in excess of the following service in the band 6650–6675.2 MHz from values for angles of arrival (q), without the harmful interference from unwanted emis- consent of the affected administration: sions. —135 dB (W/m2) in a 1 MHz band for 0ß ≤ q < 5.458B The space-to-Earth allocation to 5ß the fixed-satellite service in the band 6700– —135 + 0.5 (q¥5) dB (W/m2) in a 1 MHz band 7075 MHz is limited to feeder links for non- for 5ß ≤ q < 25ß geostationary satellite systems of the mo- —125 dB (W/m2) in a 1 MHz band for 25ß ≤ q ≤ bile-satellite service and is subject to coordi- 90ß (WRC–12) (FCC) nation under No. 9.11A. The use of the band 5.463 Aircraft stations are not permitted 6700–7075 MHz (space-to-Earth) by feeder to transmit in the band 8025–8400 MHz. links for non-geostationary satellite systems 5.465 In the space research service, the use in the mobile-satellite service is not subject of the band 8400–8450 MHz is limited to deep to No. 22.2. space. 5.458C Administrations making submis- 5.466 Different category of service: In Singa- sions in the band 7025–7075 MHz (Earth-to- pore and Sri Lanka, the allocation of the space) for geostationary-satellite systems in band 8400–8500 MHz to the space research the fixed-satellite service after 17 November service is on a secondary basis (see No. 5.32). 1995 shall consult on the basis of relevant (WRC–12) ITU–R Recommendations with the adminis- 5.468 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- trations that have notified and brought into bia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei use non-geostationary-satellite systems in Darussalam, Burundi, Cameroon, China, this frequency band before 18 November 1995 Congo (Rep. of the), Costa Rica, Djibouti, upon request of the latter administrations. Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, This consultation shall be with a view to fa- Guyana, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic cilitating shared operation of both geo- of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, ellite service and non-geostationary-satellite Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Uganda, systems in this band. Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, the 5.459 Additional allocation: in the Russian Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Senegal, Singa- Federation, the frequency bands 7100–7155 pore, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, MHz and 7190–7235 MHz are also allocated to Chad, Togo, Tunisia and Yemen, the band the space operation service (Earth-to-space) 8500–8750 MHz is also allocated to the fixed on a primary basis, subject to agreement ob- and mobile services on a primary basis. tained under No. 9.21. (WRC–12)

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5.469 Additional allocation: In Armenia, cannot be fully accommodated within the Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, 9500–9800 MHz band. (WRC–07) Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Mongolia, Uz- 5.475B In the band 9300–9500 MHz, stations bekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, the Czech operating in the radiolocation service shall Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan not cause harmful interference to, nor claim and Ukraine, the band 8500–8750 MHz is also protection from, radars operating in the allocated to the land mobile and radio- radionavigation service in conformity with navigation services on a primary basis. the Radio Regulations. Ground-based radars (WRC–12) used for meteorological purposes have pri- 5.469A In the band 8550–8650 MHz, stations ority over other radiolocation uses. (WRC–07) in the Earth exploration-satellite service 5.476A In the band 9300–9800 MHz, stations (active) and space research service (active) in the Earth exploration-satellite service shall not cause harmful interference to, or (active) and space research service (active) constrain the use and development of, sta- shall not cause harmful interference to, nor tions of the radiolocation service. claim protection from, stations of the radio- 5.470 The use of the band 8750–8850 MHz by navigation and radiolocation services. the aeronautical radionavigation service is (WRC–07) limited to airborne Doppler navigation aids 5.477 Different category of service: In Alge- on a centre frequency of 8800 MHz. ria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, 5.471 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Ger- Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Djibouti, many, Bahrain, Belgium, China, Egypt, the Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, France, Greece, Indo- Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Is- nesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libya, the lamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, Sudan and South Sudan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, the bands 8825–8850 MHz and 9000–9200 MHz Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab are also allocated to the maritime radio- Republic, the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, navigation service, on a primary basis, for Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, use by shore-based radars only. (WRC–12) Trinidad and Tobago, and Yemen, the alloca- 5.472 In the bands 8850–9000 MHz and 9200– 9225 MHz, the maritime radionavigation tion of the band 9800–10000 MHz to the fixed service is limited to shore-based radars. service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). 5.473 Additional allocation: in Armenia, (WRC–12) Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, the Rus- 5.478 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, sian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Mon- Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, golia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Ro- Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 9800– mania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and 10000 MHz is also allocated to the radio- Ukraine, the bands 8850–9000 MHz and 9200– navigation service on a primary basis. (WRC– 9300 MHz are also allocated to the radio- 07) navigation service on a primary basis. (WRC– 5.478A The use of the band 9800–9900 MHz 07) by the Earth exploration-satellite service 5.473A In the band 9000–9200 MHz, stations (active) and the space research service (ac- operating in the radiolocation service shall tive) is limited to systems requiring nec- not cause harmful interference to, nor claim essary bandwidth greater than 500 MHz that protection from, systems identified in No. cannot be fully accommodated within the 5.337 operating in the aeronautical radio- 9300–9800 MHz band. (WRC–07) navigation service, or radar systems in the 5.478B In the band 9800–9900 MHz, stations maritime radionavigation service operating in the Earth exploration-satellite service in this band on a primary basis in the coun- (active) and space research service (active) tries listed in No. 5.471. (WRC–07) shall not cause harmful interference to, nor 5.474 In the band 9200–9500 MHz, search claim protection from stations of the fixed and rescue transponders (SART) may be service to which this band is allocated on a used, having due regard to the appropriate secondary basis. (WRC–07) ITU–R Recommendation (see also Article 31). 5.479 The band 9975–10025 MHz is also allo- 5.475 The use of the band 9300–9500 MHz by cated to the meteorological-satellite service the aeronautical radionavigation service is on a secondary basis for use by weather ra- limited to airborne weather radars and dars. ground-based radars. In addition, ground- 5.480 Additional allocation: in Argentina, based radar beacons in the aeronautical Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, radionavigation service are permitted in the Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, band 9300–9320 MHz on condition that harm- Paraguay, the Netherlands Antilles, Peru ful interference is not caused to the mari- and Uruguay, the band 10–10.45 GHz is also time radionavigation service. (WRC–07) allocated to the fixed and mobile services on 5.475A The use of the band 9300–9500 MHz a primary basis. In Venezuela, the band 10– by the Earth exploration-satellite service 10.45 GHz is also allocated to the fixed serv- (active) and the space research service (ac- ice on a primary basis. (WRC–07) tive) is limited to systems requiring nec- 5.481 Additional allocation: In Germany, essary bandwidth greater than 300 MHz that Angola, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Coˆ te

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d’Ivoire, El Salvador, Ecuador, Spain, Guate- tive of the dates of receipt by the Bureau of mala, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, Ni- the complete coordination or notification in- geria, Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Para- formation, as appropriate, for the non-geo- guay, Peru, the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- Romania, Tanzania, Thailand and Uruguay, ellite service and of the complete coordina- the band 10.45–10.5 GHz is also allocated to tion or notification information, as appro- the fixed and mobile services on a primary priate, for the geostationary-satellite net- basis. (WRC–12) works, and No. 5.43A does not apply. Non- 5.482 In the band 10.6–10.68 GHz, the power geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed- delivered to the antenna of stations of the satellite service in the above bands shall be fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mo- operated in such a way that any unaccept- bile, services shall not exceed ¥3 dBW. This able interference that may occur during limit may be exceeded, subject to agreement their operation shall be rapidly eliminated. obtained under No. 9.21. However, in Algeria, 5.485 In Region 2, in the band 11.7–12.2 Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, GHz, transponders on space stations in the Bangladesh, Belarus, Egypt, United Arab fixed-satellite service may be used addition- Emirates, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran (Is- ally for transmissions in the broadcasting- lamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, satellite service, provided that such trans- Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mo- missions do not have a maximum e.i.r.p. rocco, Mauritania, Moldova, Nigeria, Oman, greater than 53 dBW per television channel Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, and do not cause greater interference or re- Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Singa- quire more protection from interference pore, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and than the coordinated fixed-satellite service Viet Nam, this restriction on the fixed and frequency assignments. With respect to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services space services, this band shall be used prin- is not applicable. (WRC–07) cipally for the fixed-satellite service. 5.482A For sharing of the band 10.6–10.68 5.486 Different category of service: in Mex- GHz between the Earth exploration-satellite ico and the United States, the allocation of (passive) service and the fixed and mobile, the band 11.7–12.1 GHz to the fixed service is except aeronautical mobile, services, Resolu- on a secondary basis (see No. 5.32). tion 751 (WRC–07) applies. (WRC–07) 5.487 In the band 11.7–12.5 GHz in Regions 5.483 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- 1 and 3, the fixed, fixed-satellite, mobile, ex- bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, cept aeronautical mobile, and broadcasting China, Colombia, Korea (Rep. of), Costa Rica, services, in accordance with their respective Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Georgia, allocations, shall not cause harmful inter- Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jor- ference to, or claim protection from, broad- dan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mon- casting-satellite stations operating in ac- golia, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People’s cordance with the Regions 1 and 3 Plan in Rep. of Korea, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Appendix 30. Yemen, the band 10.68–10.7 GHz is also allo- 5.487A Additional allocation: in Region 1, cated to the fixed and mobile, except aero- the band 11.7–12.5 GHz, in Region 2, the band nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. 12.2–12.7 GHz and, in Region 3, the band 11.7– Such use is limited to equipment in oper- 12.2 GHz, are also allocated to the fixed-sat- ation by 1 January 1985. (WRC–12) ellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary 5.484 In Region 1, the use of the band 10.7– basis, limited to non-geostationary systems 11.7 GHz by the fixed-satellite service (Earth- and subject to application of the provisions to-space) is limited to feeder links for the of No. 9.12 for coordination with other non- broadcasting-satellite service. geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed- 5.484A The use of the bands 10.95–11.2 GHz satellite service. Non-geostationary-satellite (space-to-Earth), 11.45–11.7 GHz (space-to- systems in the fixed-satellite service shall Earth), 11.7–12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Re- not claim protection from geostationary-sat- gion 2, 12.2–12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Re- ellite networks in the broadcasting-satellite gion 3, 12.5–12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Re- service operating in accordance with the gion 1, 13.75–14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space), 17.8– Radio Regulations, irrespective of the dates 18.6 GHz (space-to-Earth), 19.7–20.2 GHz of receipt by the Bureau of the complete co- (space-to-Earth), 27.5–28.6 GHz (Earth-to- ordination or notification information, as space), 29.5–30 GHz (Earth-to-space) by a non- appropriate, for the non-geostationary-sat- geostationary-satellite system in the fixed- ellite systems in the fixed-satellite service satellite service is subject to application of and of the complete coordination or notifica- the provisions of No. 9.12 for coordination tion information, as appropriate, for the geo- with other non-geostationary-satellite sys- stationary-satellite networks, and No. 5.43A tems in the fixed-satellite service. Non-geo- does not apply. Non-geostationary-satellite stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- systems in the fixed-satellite service in the ellite service shall not claim protection from above bands shall be operated in such a way geostationary-satellite networks in the that any unacceptable interference that may fixed-satellite service operating in accord- occur during their operation shall be rapidly ance with the Radio Regulations, irrespec- eliminated.

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5.488 The use of the band 11.7–12.2 GHz by services of the countries listed in this foot- geostationary-satellite networks in the note. The power flux-density limit at the fixed-satellite service in Region 2 is subject Earth’s surface given in Table 21–4 of Article to application of the provisions of No. 9.14 21, for the fixed-satellite service shall apply for coordination with stations of terrestrial on the territory of the countries listed in services in Regions 1, 2 and 3. For the use of this footnote. the band 12.2–12.7 GHz by the broadcasting- 5.497 The use of the band 13.25–13.4 GHz by satellite service in Region 2, see Appendix 30. the aeronautical radionavigation service is 5.489 Additional allocation: in Peru, the limited to Doppler navigation aids. band 12.1–12.2 GHz is also allocated to the 5.498A The Earth exploration-satellite fixed service on a primary basis. (active) and space research (active) services 5.490 In Region 2, in the band 12.2–12.7 operating in the band 13.25–13.4 GHz shall not GHz, existing and future terrestrial cause harmful interference to, or constrain radiocommunication services shall not cause the use and development of, the aeronautical harmful interference to the space services radionavigation service. operating in conformity with the broad- 5.499 Additional allocation: In Bangladesh casting-satellite Plan for Region 2 contained and India, the band 13.25–14 GHz is also allo- in Appendix 30. cated to the fixed service on a primary basis. 5.492 Assignments to stations of the In Pakistan, the band 13.25–13.75 GHz is allo- broadcasting-satellite service which are in cated to the fixed service on a primary basis. conformity with the appropriate regional (WRC–12) Plan or included in the Regions 1 and 3 List 5.500 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- in Appendix 30 may also be used for trans- gola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Brunei missions in the fixed-satellite service (space- Darussalam, Cameroon, Egypt, the United to-Earth), provided that such transmissions Arab Emirates, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran (Is- do not cause more interference, or require lamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Ku- more protection from interference, than the wait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, broadcasting-satellite service transmissions Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, operating in conformity with the Plan or the Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Singapore, List, as appropriate. Sudan, South Sudan, Chad and Tunisia, the 5.493 The broadcasting-satellite service in band 13.4–14 GHz is also allocated to the fixed the band 12.5–12.75 GHz in Region 3 is limited and mobile services on a primary basis. In to a power flux-density not exceeding ¥111 Pakistan, the band 13.4–13.75 GHz is also allo- dB(W/(m2 · 27 MHz)) for all conditions and for cated to the fixed and mobile services on a all methods of modulation at the edge of the service area. primary basis. (WRC–12) 5.494 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- 5.501 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, gola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Cameroon, the Hungary, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Romania and Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Turkmenistan, the band 13.4–14 GHz is also Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, the United allocated to the radionavigation service on a Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, primary basis. (WRC–12) Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, 5.501B In the band 13.4–13.75 GHz, the Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Earth exploration-satellite (active) and Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, the Syrian space research (active) services shall not Arab Republic, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, cause harmful interference to, or constrain Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, Togo the use and development of, the radio- and Yemen, the band 12.5–12.75 GHz is also al- location service. located to the fixed and mobile, except aero- 5.502 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, an earth nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. station of a geostationary fixed-satellite (WRC–12) service network shall have a minimum an- 5.495 Additional allocation: In France, tenna diameter of 1.2 m and an earth station Greece, Monaco, Montenegro, Uganda, Ro- of a non-geostationary fixed-satellite service mania, Tanzania and Tunisia, the band 12.5– system shall have a minimum antenna di- 12.75 GHz is also allocated to the fixed and ameter of 4.5 m. In addition, the e.i.r.p., mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services averaged over one second, radiated by a sta- on a secondary basis. (WRC–12) tion in the radiolocation or radionavigation 5.496 Additional allocation: in Austria, services shall not exceed 59 dBW for ele- Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, vation angles above 2° and 65 dBW at lower the band 12.5–12.75 GHz is also allocated to angles. Before an administration brings into the fixed service and the mobile, except aero- use an earth station in a geostationary-sat- nautical mobile, service on a primary basis. ellite network in the fixed-satellite service However, stations in these services shall not in this band with an antenna diameter small- cause harmful interference to fixed-satellite er than 4.5 m, it shall ensure that the power service earth stations of countries in Region flux-density produced by this earth station 1 other than those listed in this footnote. Co- does not exceed: ordination of these earth stations is not re- — ¥115 dB(W/(m2 · 10 MHz)) for more than quired with stations of the fixed and mobile 1% of the time produced at 36 m above sea

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level at the low water mark, as officially 5.504 The use of the band 14–14.3 GHz by recognized by the coastal State; the radionavigation service shall be such as — ¥115 dB(W/(m2 · 10 MHz)) for more than to provide sufficient protection to space sta- 1% of the time produced 3 m above ground tions of the fixed-satellite service. at the border of the territory of an admin- 5.504A In the band 14–14.5 GHz, aircraft istration deploying or planning to deploy earth stations in the secondary aeronautical land mobile radars in this band, unless mobile-satellite service may also commu- prior agreement has been obtained. nicate with space stations in the fixed-sat- For earth stations within the fixed-sat- ellite service. The provisions of Nos. 5.29, 5.30 ellite service having an antenna diameter and 5.31 apply. greater than or equal to 4.5 m, the e.i.r.p. of 5.504B Aircraft earth stations operating any emission should be at least 68 dBW and in the aeronautical mobile-satellite service should not exceed 85 dBW. in the band 14–14.5 GHz shall comply with the 5.503 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, geo- provisions of Annex 1, Part C of Rec- stationary space stations in the space re- ommendation ITU–R M.1643, with respect to search service for which information for ad- any radio astronomy station performing ob- vance publication has been received by the servations in the 14.47–14.5 GHz band located Bureau prior to 31 January 1992 shall operate on the territory of Spain, France, India, on an equal basis with stations in the fixed- Italy, the United Kingdom and South Africa. satellite service; after that date, new geo- 5.504C In the band 14–14.25 GHz, the power stationary space stations in the space re- flux-density produced on the territory of the search service will operate on a secondary countries of Saudi Arabia, Botswana, Coˆ te basis. Until those geostationary space sta- d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic tions in the space research service for which Republic of), Kuwait, Nigeria, Oman, the information for advance publication has Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia by any been received by the Bureau prior to 31 Janu- aircraft earth station in the aeronautical ary 1992 cease to operate in this band: mobile-satellite service shall not exceed the —In the band 13.77–13.78 GHz, the e.i.r.p. den- limits given in Annex 1, Part B of Rec- sity of emissions from any earth station in ommendation ITU–R M.1643, unless other- the fixed-satellite service operating with a wise specifically agreed by the affected ad- space station in geostationary-satellite ministration(s). The provisions of this foot- orbit shall not exceed: note in no way derogate the obligations of the aeronautical mobile-satellite service to (i) 4.7D + 28 dB (W/40 kHz), where D is the operate as a secondary service in accordance fixed-satellite service earth station antenna with No. 5.29. (WRC–12) diameter (m) for antenna diameters equal to 5.505 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- or greater than 1.2 m and less than 4.5 m; gola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Botswana, (ii) 49.2 + 20 log (D/4.5) dB(W/40 kHz), where Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Congo D is the fixed-satellite service earth station (Rep. of the), Korea (Rep. of), Djibouti, antenna diameter (m) for antenna diameters Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, equal to or greater than 4.5 m and less than Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Re- 31.9 m; public of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Ku- (iii) 66.2 dB(W/40 kHz) for any fixed-sat- wait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, ellite service earth station for antenna diam- Mauritania, Oman, the Philippines, Qatar, eters (m) equal to or greater than 31.9 m; the Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. People’s (iv) 56.2 dB(W/4 kHz) for narrow-band (less Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, than 40 kHz of necessary bandwidth) fixed- South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, satellite service earth station emissions Viet Nam and Yemen, the band 14–14.3 GHz is from any fixed-satellite service earth station also allocated to the fixed service on a pri- having an antenna diameter of 4.5 m or mary basis. (WRC–12) greater; 5.506 The band 14–14.5 GHz may be used, — the e.i.r.p. density of emissions from any within the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- earth station in the fixed-satellite service space), for feeder links for the broadcasting- operating with a space station in non-geo- satellite service, subject to coordination stationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed with other networks in the fixed-satellite 51 dBW in the 6 MHz band from 13.772 to service. Such use of feeder links is reserved 13.778 GHz. for countries outside Europe. Automatic power control may be used to 5.506A In the band 14–14.5 GHz, ship earth increase the e.i.r.p. density in these fre- stations with an e.i.r.p. greater than 21 dBW quency ranges to compensate for rain at- shall operate under the same conditions as tenuation, to the extent that the power flux- earth stations located on board vessels, as density at the fixed-satellite service space provided in Resolution 902 (WRC–03). This station does not exceed the value resulting footnote shall not apply to ship earth sta- from use by an earth station of an e.i.r.p. tions for which the complete Appendix 4 in- meeting the above limits in clear-sky condi- formation has been received by the Bureau tions. prior to 5 July 2003.

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5.506B Earth stations located on board ited to feeder links of non-geostationary sys- vessels communicating with space stations tems in the mobile-satellite service, subject in the fixed-satellite service may operate in to coordination under No. 9.11A. The use of the frequency band 14–14.5 GHz without the the frequency band 15.43–15.63 GHz by the need for prior agreement from Cyprus, fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is Greece and Malta, within the minimum dis- limited to feeder links of non-geostationary tance given in Resolution 902 (WRC–03) from systems in the mobile-satellite service for these countries. which advance publication information has 5.508 Additional allocation: In Germany, been received by the Bureau prior to 2 June France, Italy, Libya, The Former Yugoslav 2000. In the space-to-Earth direction, the Rep. of Macedonia and the United Kingdom, minimum earth station elevation angle the band 14.25–14.3 GHz is also allocated to above and gain towards the local horizontal the fixed service on a primary basis. (WRC– plane and the minimum coordination dis- 12) tances to protect an earth station from 5.508A In the band 14.25–14.3 GHz, the harmful interference shall be in accordance power flux-density produced on the territory with Recommendation ITU–R S.1341. In order of the countries of Saudi Arabia, Botswana, to protect the radio astronomy service in the China, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Egypt, France, Guinea, band 15.35–15.4 GHz, the aggregate power India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Ku- flux-density radiated in the 15.35–15.4 GHz wait, Nigeria, Oman, the Syrian Arab Repub- band by all the space stations within any lic, the United Kingdom and Tunisia by any feeder-link of a non-geostationary system in aircraft earth station in the aeronautical the mobile-satellite service (space-to-Earth) mobile-satellite service shall not exceed the operating in the 15.43–15.63 GHz band shall limits given in Annex 1, Part B of Rec- not exceed the level of ¥156 dB(W/m2) in a 50 ommendation ITU–R M.1643, unless other- MHz bandwidth, into any radio astronomy wise specifically agreed by the affected ad- observatory site for more than 2% of the ministration(s). The provisions of this foot- time. note in no way derogate the obligations of 5.511C Stations operating in the aero- the aeronautical mobile-satellite service to nautical radionavigation service shall limit operate as a secondary service in accordance with No. 5.29. (WRC–12) the effective e.i.r.p. in accordance with Rec- 5.509A In the band 14.3–14.5 GHz, the ommendation ITU–R S.1340. The minimum power flux-density produced on the territory coordination distance required to protect the of the countries of Saudi Arabia, Botswana, aeronautical radionavigation stations (No. Cameroon, China, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Egypt, 4.10 applies) from harmful interference from France, Gabon, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic feeder-link earth stations and the maximum Republic of), Italy, Kuwait, Morocco, Nige- e.i.r.p. transmitted towards the local hori- ria, Oman, the Syrian Arab Republic, the zontal plane by a feeder-link earth station United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and shall be in accordance with Recommendation Viet Nam by any aircraft earth station in ITU–R S. 1340. the aeronautical mobile-satellite service 5.511D Fixed-satellite service systems for shall not exceed the limits given in Annex 1, which complete information for advance Part B of Recommendation ITU–R M.1643, publication has been received by the Bureau unless otherwise specifically agreed by the by 21 November 1997 may operate in the affected administration(s). The provisions of bands 15.4–15.43 GHz and 15.63–15.7 GHz in the this footnote in no way derogate the obliga- space-to-Earth direction and 15.63–15.65 GHz tions of the aeronautical mobile-satellite in the Earth-to-space direction. In the bands service to operate as a secondary service in 15.4–15.43 GHz and 15.65–15.7 GHz, emissions accordance with No. 5.29. (WRC–12) from a non-geostationary space station shall 5.510 The use of the band 14.5–14.8 GHz by not exceed the power flux-density limits at the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is the Earth’s surface of ¥146 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) limited to feeder links for the broadcasting- for any angle of arrival. In the band 15.63– satellite service. This use is reserved for 15.65 GHz, where an administration plans countries outside Europe. emissions from a non-geostationary space 5.511 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- station that exceed ¥146 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) bia, Bahrain, Cameroon, Egypt, the United for any angle of arrival, it shall coordinate Arab Emirates, Guinea, Iran (Islamic Repub- under No. 9.11A with the affected administra- lic of), Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, tions. Stations in the fixed-satellite service Pakistan, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic operating in the band 15.63–15.65 GHz in the and Somalia, the band 15.35–15.4 GHz is also Earth-to-space direction shall not cause allocated to the fixed and mobile services on harmful interference to stations in the aero- a secondary basis. (WRC–12) nautical radionavigation service (No. 4.10 ap- 5.511A The band 15.43–15.63 GHz is also al- plies). located to the fixed-satellite service (space- 5.511E In the frequency band 15.4–15.7 GHz, to-Earth) on a primary basis. Use of the band stations operating in the radiolocation serv- 15.43–15.63 GHz by the fixed-satellite service ice shall not cause harmful interference to, (space-to-Earth and Earth-to-space) is lim- or claim protection from, stations operating

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in the aeronautical radionavigation service. band 12.2–12.7 GHz, see Article 11. The use of (WRC–12) the bands 17.3–18.1 GHz (Earth-to-space) in 5.511F In order to protect the radio as- Regions 1 and 3 and 17.8–18.1 GHz (Earth-to- tronomy service in the frequency band 15.35– space) in Region 2 by non-geostationary-sat- 15.4 GHz, radiolocation stations operating in ellite systems in the fixed-satellite service is the frequency band 15.4–15.7 GHz shall not ex- subject to application of the provisions of ceed the power flux-density level of ¥156 No. 9.12 for coordination with other non-geo- dB(W/m2) in a 50 MHz bandwidth in the fre- stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- quency band 15.35–15.4 GHz, at any radio as- ellite service. Non-geostationary-satellite tronomy observatory site for more than 2 per systems in the fixed-satellite service shall cent of the time. (WRC–12) not claim protection from geostationary-sat- 5.512 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- ellite networks in the fixed-satellite service gola, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Ban- operating in accordance with the Radio Reg- gladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, ulations, irrespective of the dates of receipt Congo (Rep. of the), Costa Rica, Egypt, El by the Bureau of the complete coordination Salvador, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, or notification information, as appropriate, Finland, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran for the non-geostationary-satellite systems (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kenya, Ku- in the fixed-satellite service and of the com- wait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mo- plete coordination or notification informa- rocco, Mauritania, Montenegro, Nepal, Nica- tion, as appropriate, for the geostationary- ragua, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian satellite networks, and No. 5.43A does not Arab Republic, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, apply. Non-geostationary-satellite systems Serbia, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, South in the fixed-satellite service in the above Sudan, Tanzania, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the bands shall be operated in such a way that band 15.7–17.3 GHz is also allocated to the any unacceptable interference that may fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. occur during their operation shall be rapidly (WRC–12) eliminated. 5.513 Additional allocation: In Israel, the 5.516A In the band 17.3–17.7 GHz, earth sta- band 15.7–17.3 GHz is also allocated to the tions of the fixed-satellite service (space-to- fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. Earth) in Region 1 shall not claim protection These services shall not claim protection from the broadcasting-satellite service feed- from or cause harmful interference to serv- er-link earth stations operating under Ap- ices operating in accordance with the Table pendix 30A, nor put any limitations or re- in countries other than those included in No. strictions on the locations of the broad- 5.512. casting-satellite service feeder-link earth 5.513A Spaceborne active sensors oper- stations anywhere within the service area of ating in the band 17.2–17.3 GHz shall not the feeder link. cause harmful interference to, or constrain 5.516B The following bands are identified the development of, the radiolocation and for use by high-density applications in the other services allocated on a primary basis. fixed-satellite service: 5.514 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- gola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, 17.3–17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1, Cameroon, El Salvador, the United Arab 18.3–19.3 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 2, Emirates, Guatemala, India, Iran (Islamic 19.7–20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) in all Regions, Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jor- 39.5–40 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1, dan, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Nepal, Nica- 40–40.5 GHz (space-to-Earth) in all Regions, ragua, Nigeria, Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, 40.5–42 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 2, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and South Sudan, 47.5–47.9 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1, the band 17.3–17.7 GHz is also allocated to the 48.2–48.54 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1, fixed and mobile services on a secondary 49.44–50.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1, basis. The power limits given in Nos. 21.3 and and 21.5 shall apply. (WRC–12) 27.5–27.82 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 1, 5.515 In the band 17.3–17.8 GHz, sharing be- 28.35–28.45 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2, tween the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- 28.45–28.94 GHz (Earth-to-space) in all Re- space) and the broadcasting-satellite service gions, shall also be in accordance with the provi- 28.94–29.1 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Regions 2 sions of § 1 of Annex 4 of Appendix 30A. and 3, 5.516 The use of the band 17.3–18.1 GHz by 29.25–29.46 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2, geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed- 29.46–30 GHz (Earth-to-space) in all Regions, satellite service (Earth-to-space) is limited 48.2–50.2 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2. to feeder links for the broadcasting-satellite This identification does not preclude the service. The use of the band 17.3–17.8 GHz in use of these bands by other fixed-satellite Region 2 by systems in the fixed-satellite service applications or by other services to service (Earth-to-space) is limited to geo- which these bands are allocated on a co-pri- stationary satellites. For the use of the band mary basis and does not establish priority in 17.3–17.8 GHz in Region 2 by feeder links for these Radio Regulations among users of the the broadcasting-satellite service in the bands. Administrations should take this into

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account when considering regulatory provi- ice is limited to feeder links for non-geo- sions in relation to these bands. See Resolu- stationary-satellite systems in the mobile- tion 143 (Rev.WRC–07). (FCC) satellite service. Such use is subject to the 5.517 In Region 2, use of the fixed-satellite application of the provisions of No. 9.11A, (space-to-Earth) service in the band 17.7–17.8 and No. 22.2 does not apply. GHz shall not cause harmful interference to 5.523C No. 22.2 shall continue to apply in nor claim protection from assignments in the bands 19.3–19.6 GHz and 29.1–29.4 GHz, be- the broadcasting-satellite service operating tween feeder links of non-geostationary mo- in conformity with the Radio Regulations. bile-satellite service networks and those (WRC–07) fixed-satellite service networks for which 5.519 Additional allocation: The bands 18– complete Appendix 4 coordination informa- 18.3 GHz in Region 2 and 18.1–18.4 GHz in Re- tion, or notification information, is consid- gions 1 and 3 are also allocated to the mete- ered as having been received by the Bureau orological-satellite service (space-to-Earth) prior to 18 November 1995. on a primary basis. Their use is limited to 5.523D The use of the band 19.3–19.7 GHz geostationary satellites. (WRC–07) (space-to-Earth) by geostationary fixed-sat- 5.520 The use of the band 18.1–18.4 GHz by ellite service systems and by feeder links for the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is non-geostationary-satellite systems in the limited to feeder links of geostationary-sat- mobile-satellite service is subject to the ap- ellite systems in the broadcasting-satellite plication of the provisions of No. 9.11A, but service. not subject to the provisions of No. 22.2. The 5.521 Alternative allocation: In Germany, use of this band for other non-geostationary Denmark, the United Arab Emirates and fixed-satellite service systems, or for the Greece, the band 18.1–18.4 GHz is allocated to cases indicated in Nos. 5.523C and 5.523E, is the fixed, fixed-satellite (space-to-Earth) and not subject to the provisions of No. 9.11A and mobile services on a primary basis (see No. shall continue to be subject to Articles 9 (ex- 5.33). The provisions of No. 5.519 also apply. cept No. 9.11A) and 11 procedures, and to the 5.522A The emissions of the fixed service and the fixed-satellite service in the band provisions of No. 22.2. 18.6–18.8 GHz are limited to the values given 5.523E No. 22.2 shall continue to apply in in Nos. 21.5A and 21.16.2, respectively. the bands 19.6–19.7 GHz and 29.4–29.5 GHz, be- 5.522B The use of the band 18.6–18.8 GHz tween feeder links of non-geostationary mo- by the fixed-satellite service is limited to bile-satellite service networks and those geostationary systems and systems with an fixed-satellite service networks for which orbit of apogee greater than 20000 km. complete Appendix 4 coordination informa- 5.522C In the band 18.6–18.8 GHz, in Alge- tion, or notification information, is consid- ria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, the ered as having been received by the Bureau United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, by 21 November 1997. Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, the Syrian 5.524 Additional allocation: In Afghanistan, Arab Republic, Tunisia and Yemen, fixed- Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, service systems in operation at the date of Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Congo entry into force of the Final Acts of WRC– (Rep. of the), Costa Rica, Egypt, the United 2000 are not subject to the limits of No. Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, 21.5A. India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, 5.523A The use of the bands 18.8–19.3 GHz Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, (space-to-Earth) and 28.6–29.1 GHz (Earth-to- Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, space) by geostationary and non-geo- Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the stationary fixed-satellite service networks is Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. Rep. of the subject to the application of the provisions Congo, the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, of No. 9.11A and No. 22.2 does not apply. Ad- Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, ministrations having geostationary-satellite Tanzania, Chad, Togo and Tunisia, the band networks under coordination prior to 18 No- 19.7–21.2 GHz is also allocated to the fixed vember 1995 shall cooperate to the maximum and mobile services on a primary basis. This extent possible to coordinate pursuant to No. additional use shall not impose any limita- 9.11A with non-geostationary-satellite net- tion on the power flux-density of space sta- works for which notification information has tions in the fixed-satellite service in the been received by the Bureau prior to that band 19.7–21.2 GHz and of space stations in date, with a view to reaching results accept- the mobile-satellite service in the band 19.7– able to all the parties concerned. Non-geo- 20.2 GHz where the allocation to the mobile- stationary-satellite networks shall not cause satellite service is on a primary basis in the unacceptable interference to geostationary latter band. (WRC–12) fixed-satellite service networks for which 5.525 In order to facilitate interregional complete Appendix 4 notification informa- coordination between networks in the mo- tion is considered as having been received by bile-satellite and fixed-satellite services, the Bureau prior to 18 November 1995. carriers in the mobile-satellite service that 5.523B The use of the band 19.3–19.6 GHz are most susceptible to interference shall, to (Earth-to-space) by the fixed-satellite serv- the extent practicable, be located in the

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higher parts of the bands 19.7–20.2 GHz and 5.532A The location of earth stations in 29.5–30 GHz. the space research service shall maintain a 5.526 In the bands 19.7–20.2 GHz and 29.5–30 separation distance of at least 54 km from GHz in Region 2, and in the bands 20.1–20.2 the respective border(s) of neighbouring GHz and 29.9–30 GHz in Regions 1 and 3, net- countries to protect the existing and future works which are both in the fixed-satellite deployment of fixed and mobile services un- service and in the mobile-satellite service less a shorter distance is otherwise agreed may include links between earth stations at between the corresponding administrations. specified or unspecified points or while in Nos. 9.17 and 9.18 do not apply. (WRC–12) motion, through one or more satellites for 5.532B Use of the band 24.65–25.25 GHz in point-to-point and point-to-multipoint com- Region 1 and the band 24.65–24.75 GHz in Re- munications. gion 3 by the fixed-satellite service (Earth- 5.527 In the bands 19.7–20.2 GHz and 29.5–30 to-space) is limited to earth stations using a GHz, the provisions of No. 4.10 do not apply minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 m. (WRC– with respect to the mobile-satellite service. 12) 5.528 The allocation to the mobile-sat- 5.533 The inter-satellite service shall not ellite service is intended for use by networks claim protection from harmful interference which use narrow spot-beam antennas and from airport surface detection equipment other advanced technology at the space sta- stations of the radionavigation service. tions. Administrations operating systems in 5.535 In the band 24.75–25.25 GHz, feeder the mobile-satellite service in the band 19.7– links to stations of the broadcasting-sat- 20.1 GHz in Region 2 and in the band 20.1–20.2 ellite service shall have priority over other GHz shall take all practicable steps to en- uses in the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- sure the continued availability of these space). Such other uses shall protect and shall not claim protection from existing and bands for administrations operating fixed future operating feeder-link networks to and mobile systems in accordance with the such broadcasting satellite stations. provisions of No. 5.524. 5.535A The use of the band 29.1–29.5 GHz 5.529 The use of the bands 19.7–20.1 GHz (Earth-to-space) by the fixed-satellite serv- and 29.5–29.9 GHz by the mobile-satellite ice is limited to geostationary-satellite sys- service in Region 2 is limited to satellite tems and feeder links to non-geostationary- networks which are both in the fixed-sat- satellite systems in the mobile-satellite ellite service and in the mobile-satellite service. Such use is subject to the applica- service as described in No. 5.526. tion of the provisions of No. 9.11A, but not 5.530A Unless otherwise agreed between subject to the provisions of No. 22.2, except the administrations concerned, any station as indicated in Nos. 5.523C and 5.523E where in the fixed or mobile services of an adminis- such use is not subject to the provisions of tration shall not produce a power flux-den- No. 9.11A and shall continue to be subject to sity in excess of ¥120.4 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) at Articles 9 (except No. 9.11A) and 11 proce- 3 m above the ground of any point of the ter- dures, and to the provisions of No. 22.2. ritory of any other administration in Re- 5.536 Use of the 25.25–27.5 GHz band by the gions 1 and 3 for more than 20% of the time. inter-satellite service is limited to space re- In conducting the calculations, administra- search and Earth exploration-satellite appli- tions should use the most recent version of cations, and also transmissions of data origi- Recommendation ITU–R P.452 (see Rec- nating from industrial and medical activities ommendation ITU–R BO.1898). (WRC–12) in space. 5.530B In the band 21.4–22 GHz, in order to 5.536A Administrations operating earth facilitate the development of the broad- stations in the Earth exploration-satellite casting-satellite service, administrations in service or the space research service shall Regions 1 and 3 are encouraged not to deploy not claim protection from stations in the stations in the mobile service and are en- fixed and mobile services operated by other couraged to limit the deployment of stations administrations. In addition, earth stations in the fixed service to point-to-point links. in the Earth exploration-satellite service or (WRC–12) in the space research service should be oper- 5.530C The use of the band 21.4–22 GHz is ated taking into account the most recent subject to the provisions of Resolution 755 version of Recommendation ITU–R SA.1862. (WRC–12). (WRC–12) (WRC–12) 5.530D See Resolution 555 (WRC–12). 5.536B In Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belgium, (WRC–12) Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Korea (Rep. of), Den- 5.531 Additional allocation: in Japan, the mark, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Esto- band 21.4–22 GHz is also allocated to the nia, Finland, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic broadcasting service on a primary basis. Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, 5.532 The use of the band 22.21–22.5 GHz by Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Liech- the Earth exploration-satellite (passive) and tenstein, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, space research (passive) services shall not Oman, Uganda, Pakistan, the Philippines, impose constraints upon the fixed and mo- Poland, Portugal, the Syrian Arab Republic, bile, except aeronautical mobile, services. Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Slovakia, the

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Czech Rep., Romania, the United Kingdom, 5.541 In the band 28.5–30 GHz, the earth ex- Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, ploration-satellite service is limited to the Turkey, Viet Nam and Zimbabwe, earth sta- transfer of data between stations and not to tions operating in the Earth exploration-sat- the primary collection of information by ellite service in the band 25.5–27 GHz shall means of active or passive sensors. not claim protection from, or constrain the 5.541A Feeder links of non-geostationary use and deployment of, stations of the fixed networks in the mobile-satellite service and and mobile services. (WRC–12) geostationary networks in the fixed-satellite 5.536C In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, service operating in the band 29.1–29.5 GHz Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, (Earth-to-space) shall employ uplink adapt- Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Es- ive power control or other methods of fade tonia, Finland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), compensation, such that the earth station Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, transmissions shall be conducted at the Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, power level required to meet the desired link Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, performance while reducing the level of mu- South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uruguay, tual interference between both networks. Zambia and Zimbabwe, earth stations oper- These methods shall apply to networks for ating in the space research service in the which Appendix 4 coordination information band 25.5–27 GHz shall not claim protection is considered as having been received by the from, or constrain the use and deployment Bureau after 17 May 1996 and until they are of, stations of the fixed and mobile services. changed by a future competent world (WRC–12) radiocommunication conference. Adminis- 5.537 Space services using non-geo- trations submitting Appendix 4 information stationary satellites operating in the inter- for coordination before this date are encour- satellite service in the band 27–27.5 GHz are aged to utilize these techniques to the extent exempt from the provisions of No. 22.2. practicable. 5.537A In Bhutan, Cameroon, Korea (Rep. of), the Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, 5.542 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Cameroon, China, Congo (Rep. of the), Egypt, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Phil- the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, ippines, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People’s Rep. Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), of Korea, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Ma- Viet Nam, the allocation to the fixed service laysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal, in the band 27.9–28.2 GHz may also be used by Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, the Syr- high altitude platform stations (HAPS) with- ian Arab Republic, the Dem. People’s Rep. of in the territory of these countries. Such use Korea, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Sri of 300 MHz of the fixed-service allocation by Lanka and Chad, the band 29.5–31 GHz is also HAPS in the above countries is further lim- allocated to the fixed and mobile services on ited to operation in the HAPS-to-ground di- a secondary basis. The power limits specified rection and shall not cause harmful inter- in Nos. 21.3 and 21.5 shall apply. (WRC–12) ference to, nor claim protection from, other 5.543 The band 29.95–30 GHz may be used types of fixed-service systems or other co- for space-to-space links in the Earth explo- primary services. Furthermore, the develop- ration-satellite service for telemetry, track- ment of these other services shall not be con- ing, and control purposes, on a secondary strained by HAPS. See Resolution 145 (Rev. basis. WRC–12). (WRC–12) 5.543A In Bhutan, Cameroon, Korea (Rep. 5.538 Additional allocation: the bands of), the Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, 27.500–27.501 GHz and 29.999–30.000 GHz are Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, also allocated to the fixed-satellite service Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for the Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Phil- beacon transmissions intended for up-link ippines, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People’s Rep. power control. Such space-to-Earth trans- of Korea, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and missions shall not exceed an equivalent Viet Nam, the allocation to the fixed service isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) of + 10 in the band 31–31.3 GHz may also be used by dBW in the direction of adjacent satellites systems using high altitude platform sta- on the geostationary-satellite orbit. (WRC– tions (HAPS) in the ground-to-HAPS direc- 07) tion. The use of the band 31–31.3 GHz by sys- 5.539 The band 27.5–30 GHz may be used by tems using HAPS is limited to the territory the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) of the countries listed above and shall not for the provision of feeder links for the cause harmful interference to, nor claim pro- broadcasting-satellite service. tection from, other types of fixed-service 5.540 Additional allocation: the band 27.501– systems, systems in the mobile service and 29.999 GHz is also allocated to the fixed-sat- systems operated under No. 5.545. Further- ellite service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary more, the development of these services basis for beacon transmissions intended for shall not be constrained by HAPS. Systems up-link power control. using HAPS in the band 31–31.3 GHz shall not

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cause harmful interference to the radio as- space) (space-to-Earth) services on a primary tronomy service having a primary allocation basis. in the band 31.3–31.8 GHz, taking into ac- 5.547D Alternative allocation: in the United count the protection criterion as given in States, the band 32.3–33 GHz is allocated to Recommendation ITU–R RA.769. In order to the inter-satellite and radionavigation serv- ensure the protection of satellite passive ices on a primary basis. services, the level of unwanted power density 5.547E Alternative allocation: in the United into a HAPS ground station antenna in the States, the band 33–33.4 GHz is allocated to band 31.3–31.8 GHz shall be limited to ¥106 the radionavigation service on a primary dB(W/MHz) under clear-sky conditions, and basis. may be increased up to ¥100 dB(W/MHz) 5.548 In designing systems for the inter- under rainy conditions to mitigate fading satellite service in the band 32.3–33 GHz, for due to rain, provided the effective impact on the radionavigation service in the band 32–33 the passive satellite does not exceed the im- GHz, and for the space research service (deep pact under clear-sky conditions. See Resolu- space) in the band 31.8–32.3 GHz, administra- tion 145 (Rev. WRC–12). (WRC–12) tions shall take all necessary measures to 5.544 In the band 31–31.3 GHz the power prevent harmful interference between these flux-density limits specified in Article 21, services, bearing in mind the safety aspects Table 21–4 shall apply to the space research of the radionavigation service (see Rec- service. ommendation 707). 5.545 Different category of service: In Arme- 5.549 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- nia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and bia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, the United Turkmenistan, the allocation of the band 31– Arab Emirates, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran (Is- 31.3 GHz to the space research service is on a lamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Ku- primary basis (see No. 5.33). (WRC–12) wait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mo- 5.546 Different category of service: In Saudi rocco, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Es- Arab Republic, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, tonia, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hun- Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, gary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Jor- Sri Lanka, Togo, Tunisia and Yemen, the dan, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Uz- band 33.4–36 GHz is also allocated to the fixed bekistan, Poland, the Syrian Arab Republic, and mobile services on a primary basis. Kyrgyzstan, Romania, the United Kingdom, (WRC–12) South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and 5.549A In the band 35.5–36.0 GHz, the mean Turkey, the allocation of the band 31.5–31.8 power flux-density at the Earth’s surface, GHz to the fixed and mobile, except aero- generated by any spaceborne sensor in the nautical mobile, services is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). (WRC–12) Earth exploration-satellite service (active) 5.547 The bands 31.8–33.4 GHz, 37–40 GHz, or space research service (active), for any ° 40.5–43.5 GHz, 51.4–52.6 GHz, 55.78–59 GHz and angle greater than 0.8 from the beam centre ¥ 2 64–66 GHz are available for high-density ap- shall not exceed 73.3 dB(W/m ) in this band. plications in the fixed service (see Resolu- 5.550 Different category of service: In Arme- tion 75 (WRC–12)). Administrations should nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federa- take this into account when considering reg- tion, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and ulatory provisions in relation to these bands. Turkmenistan, the allocation of the band Because of the potential deployment of high- 34.7–35.2 GHz to the space research service is density applications in the fixed-satellite on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). (WRC–12) service in the bands 39.5–40 GHz and 40.5–42 5.550A For sharing of the band 36–37 GHz GHz (see No. 5.516B), administrations should between the Earth exploration-satellite (pas- further take into account potential con- sive) service and the fixed and mobile serv- straints to high-density applications in the ices, Resolution 752 (WRC–07) shall apply. fixed service, as appropriate. (FCC) (WRC–07) 5.547A Administrations should take prac- 5.551F Different category of service: in tical measures to minimize the potential in- Japan, the allocation of the band 41.5–42.5 terference between stations in the fixed serv- GHz to the mobile service is on a primary ice and airborne stations in the radio- basis (see No. 5.33). navigation service in the 31.8–33.4 GHz band, 5.551H The equivalent power flux-density taking into account the operational needs of (epfd) produced in the band 42.5–43.5 GHz by the airborne radar systems. all space stations in any non-geostationary- 5.547B Alternative allocation: in the United satellite system in the fixed-satellite service States, the band 31.8–32 GHz is allocated to (space-to-Earth), or in the broadcasting-sat- the radionavigation and space research (deep ellite service operating in the 42–42.5 GHz space) (space-to-Earth) services on a primary band, shall not exceed the following values basis. at the site of any radio astronomy station 5.547C Alternative allocation: in the United for more than 2% of the time: States, the band 32–32.3 GHz is allocated to ¥230 dB(W/m2) in 1 GHz and ¥246 dB(W/m2) the radionavigation and space research (deep in any 500 kHz of the 42.5–43.5 GHz band at

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the site of any radio astronomy station footnote may be exceeded at the site of a registered as a single-dish telescope; and radio astronomy station of any country ¥209 dB(W/m2) in any 500 kHz of the 42.5–43.5 whose administration so agreed. GHz band at the site of any radio astron- 5.552 The allocation of the spectrum for omy station registered as a very long base- the fixed-satellite service in the bands 42.5– line interferometry station. 43.5 GHz and 47.2–50.2 GHz for Earth-to-space These epfd values shall be evaluated using transmission is greater than that in the band the methodology given in Recommendation 37.5–39.5 GHz for space-to-Earth transmission ITU–R S.1586–1 and the reference antenna in order to accommodate feeder links to pattern and the maximum gain of an an- broadcasting satellites. Administrations are tenna in the radio astronomy service given urged to take all practicable steps to reserve in Recommendation ITU–R RA.1631 and shall the band 47.2–49.2 GHz for feeder links for the apply over the whole sky and for elevation broadcasting-satellite service operating in angles higher than the minimum operating the band 40.5–42.5 GHz. 5.552A The allocation to the fixed service angle qmin of the radiotelescope (for which a default value of 5° should be adopted in the in the bands 47.2–47.5 GHz and 47.9–48.2 GHz is absence of notified information). designated for use by high altitude platform These values shall apply at any radio as- stations. The use of the bands 47.2–47.5 GHz tronomy station that either: and 47.9–48.2 GHz is subject to the provisions of Resolution 122 (Rev.WRC–07). (WRC–07) —Was in operation prior to 5 July 2003 and 5.553 In the bands 43.5–47 GHz and 66–71 has been notified to the Bureau before 4 GHz, stations in the land mobile service may January 2004; or be operated subject to not causing harmful —Was notified before the date of receipt of interference to the space the complete Appendix 4 information for radiocommunication services to which these coordination or notification, as appro- bands are allocated (see No. 5.43). priate, for the space station to which the 5.554 In the bands 43.5–47 GHz, 66–71 GHz, limits apply. 95–100 GHz, 123–130 GHz, 191.8–200 GHz and Other radio astronomy stations notified 252–265 GHz, satellite links connecting land after these dates may seek an agreement stations at specified fixed points are also au- with administrations that have authorized thorized when used in conjunction with the the space stations. In Region 2, Resolution mobile-satellite service or the radio- 743 (WRC–03) shall apply. The limits in this navigation-satellite service. footnote may be exceeded at the site of a 5.554A The use of the bands 47.5–47.9 GHz, radio astronomy station of any country 48.2–48.54 GHz and 49.44–50.2 GHz by the fixed- whose administration so agreed. (WRC–07) satellite service (space-to-Earth) is limited 5.551I The power flux-density in the band to geostationary satellites. 42.5–43.5 GHz produced by any geostationary 5.555 Additional allocation: the band 48.94– space station in the fixed-satellite service 49.04 GHz is also allocated to the radio as- (space-to-Earth), or the broadcasting-sat- tronomy service on a primary basis. ellite service operating in the 42–42.5 GHz 5.555B The power flux-density in the band band, shall not exceed the following values 48.94–49.04 GHz produced by any geo- at the site of any radio astronomy station: stationary space station in the fixed-sat- ¥137 dB(W/m2) in 1 GHz and ¥153 dB(W/m2) ellite service (space-to-Earth) operating in in any 500 kHz of the 42.5–43.5 GHz band at the bands 48.2–48.54 GHz and 49.44–50.2 GHz the site of any radio astronomy station shall not exceed ¥151.8 dB(W/m2) in any 500 registered as a single-dish telescope; and kHz band at the site of any radio astronomy ¥116 dB(W/m2) in any 500 kHz of the 42.5–43.5 station. GHz band at the site of any radio astron- 5.556 In the bands 51.4–54.25 GHz, 58.2–59 omy station registered as a very long base- GHz and 64–65 GHz, radio astronomy observa- line interferometry station. tions may be carried out under national ar- rangements. These values shall apply at the site of any 5.556A Use of the bands 54.25–56.9 GHz, 57– radio astronomy station that either: 58.2 GHz and 59–59.3 GHz by the inter-sat- —Was in operation prior to 5 July 2003 and ellite service is limited to satellites in the has been notified to the Bureau before 4 geostationary-satellite orbit. The single- January 2004; or entry power flux-density at all altitudes —Was notified before the date of receipt of from 0 km to 1000 km above the Earth’s sur- the complete Appendix 4 information for face produced by a station in the inter-sat- coordination or notification, as appro- ellite service, for all conditions and for all priate, for the space station to which the methods of modulation, shall not exceed limits apply. ¥147 dB(W/(m2 · 100 MHz)) for all angles of Other radio astronomy stations notified arrival. after these dates may seek an agreement 5.556B Additional allocation: in Japan, the with administrations that have authorized band 54.25–55.78 GHz is also allocated to the the space stations. In Region 2, Resolution mobile service on a primary basis for low- 743 (WRC–03) shall apply. The limits in this density use.

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5.557 Additional allocation: in Japan, the cerned should mutually plan their operations band 55.78–58.2 GHz is also allocated to the so as to avoid such occurrences to the max- radiolocation service on a primary basis. imum extent possible. 5.557A In the band 55.78–56.26 GHz, in 5.562B In the bands 105–109.5 GHz, 111.8– order to protect stations in the Earth explo- 114.25 GHz, 155.5–158.5 GHz and 217–226 GHz, ration-satellite service (passive), the max- the use of this allocation is limited to space- imum power density delivered by a trans- based radio astronomy only. mitter to the antenna of a fixed service sta- 5.562C Use of the band 116–122.25 GHz by tion is limited to ¥26 dB(W/MHz). the inter-satellite service is limited to sat- 5.558 In the bands 55.78–58.2 GHz, 59–64 ellites in the geostationary-satellite orbit. GHz, 66–71 GHz, 122.25–123 GHz, 130–134 GHz, The single-entry power flux-density produced 167–174.8 GHz and 191.8–200 GHz, stations in by a station in the inter-satellite service, for the aeronautical mobile service may be oper- all conditions and for all methods of modula- ated subject to not causing harmful inter- tion, at all altitudes from 0 km to 1000 km ference to the inter-satellite service (see No. above the Earth’s surface and in the vicinity 5.43). of all geostationary orbital positions occu- 5.558A Use of the band 56.9–57 GHz by pied by passive sensors, shall not exceed inter-satellite systems is limited to links be- ¥148 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) for all angles of ar- tween satellites in geostationary-satellite rival. orbit and to transmissions from non-geo- 5.562D Additional allocation: In Korea (Rep. stationary satellites in high-Earth orbit to of), the bands 128–130 GHz, 171–171.6 GHz, those in low-Earth orbit. For links between 172.2–172.8 GHz and 173.3–174 GHz are also al- satellites in the geostationary-satellite located to the radio astronomy service on a orbit, the single entry power flux-density at primary basis until 2015. all altitudes from 0 km to 1000 km above the 5.562E The allocation to the Earth explo- Earth’s surface, for all conditions and for all ration-satellite service (active) is limited to methods of modulation, shall not exceed the band 133.5–134 GHz. ¥147 dB(W/(m2 · 100 MHz)) for all angles of 5.562F In the band 155.5–158.5 GHz, the al- arrival. location to the Earth exploration-satellite 5.559 In the band 59–64 GHz, airborne ra- (passive) and space research (passive) serv- dars in the radiolocation service may be op- ices shall terminate on 1 January 2018. erated subject to not causing harmful inter- 5.562G The date of entry into force of the ference to the inter-satellite service (see No. allocation to the fixed and mobile services in 5.43). the band 155.5–158.5 GHz shall be 1 January 5.560 In the band 78–79 GHz radars located 2018. on space stations may be operated on a pri- 5.562H Use of the bands 174.8–182 GHz and mary basis in the Earth exploration-satellite 185–190 GHz by the inter-satellite service is service and in the space research service. limited to satellites in the geostationary- 5.561 In the band 74–76 GHz, stations in satellite orbit. The single-entry power flux- the fixed, mobile and broadcasting services density produced by a station in the inter- shall not cause harmful interference to sta- satellite service, for all conditions and for tions of the fixed-satellite service or stations all methods of modulation, at all altitudes of the broadcasting-satellite service oper- from 0 to 1000 km above the Earth’s surface ating in accordance with the decisions of the and in the vicinity of all geostationary or- appropriate frequency assignment planning bital positions occupied by passive sensors, conference for the broadcasting-satellite shall not exceed ¥144 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) for service. all angles of arrival. 5.561A The 81–81.5 GHz band is also allo- 5.563A In the bands 200–209 GHz, 235–238 cated to the amateur and amateur-satellite GHz, 250–252 GHz and 265–275 GHz, ground- services on a secondary basis. based passive atmospheric sensing is carried 5.561B In Japan, use of the band 84–86 out to monitor atmospheric constituents. GHz, by the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- 5.563B The band 237.9–238 GHz is also allo- space) is limited to feeder links in the broad- cated to the Earth exploration-satellite serv- casting-satellite service using the geo- ice (active) and the space research service stationary-satellite orbit. (active) for spaceborne cloud radars only. 5.562 The use of the band 94–94.1 GHz by 5.565 The following frequency bands in the the Earth exploration-satellite (active) and range 275–1000 GHz are identified for use by space research (active) services is limited to administrations for passive service applica- spaceborne cloud radars. tions: 5.562A In the bands 94–94.1 GHz and 130–134 —Radio astronomy service: 275–323 GHz, 327– GHz, transmissions from space stations of 371 GHz, 388–424 GHz, 426–442 GHz, 453–510 the Earth exploration-satellite service (ac- GHz, 623–711 GHz, 795–909 GHz and 926–945 tive) that are directed into the main beam of GHz; a radio astronomy antenna have the poten- —Earth exploration-satellite service (pas- tial to damage some radio astronomy receiv- sive) and space research service (passive): ers. Space agencies operating the transmit- 275–286 GHz, 296–306 GHz, 313–356 GHz, 361– ters and the radio astronomy stations con- 365 GHz, 369–392 GHz, 397–399 GHz, 409–411

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GHz, 416–434 GHz, 439–467 GHz, 477–502 GHz, for mobile relay operation only, may be au- 523–527 GHz, 538–581 GHz, 611–630 GHz, 634– thorized to use the frequency 172.275 MHz 654 GHz, 657–692 GHz, 713–718 GHz, 729–733 east of the Mississippi River and the fre- GHz, 750–754 GHz, 771–776 GHz, 823–846 GHz, quency 171.475 MHz west of the Mississippi 850–854 GHz, 857–862 GHz, 866–882 GHz, 905– River. The use of any of the foregoing nine 928 GHz, 951–956 GHz, 968–973 GHz and 985– frequencies shall be on the condition that no 990 GHz. harmful interference will be caused to Gov- The use of the range 275–1000 GHz by the ernment stations. passive services does not preclude use of this US11 On the condition that harmful inter- range by active services. Administrations ference is not caused to present or future wishing to make frequencies in the 275–1000 Federal stations in the band 162–174 MHz, the GHz range available for active service appli- frequencies 166.25 MHz and 170.15 MHz may be cations are urged to take all practicable authorized to non-Federal stations, as fol- steps to protect these passive services from lows: harmful interference until the date when the (a) Eligibles in the Public Safety Radio Table of Frequency Allocations is estab- Pool may be authorized to operate in the lished in the above-mentioned 275–1000 GHz fixed and land mobile services for locations frequency range. within 150 miles (241.4 kilometers) of New All frequencies in the range 1000–3000 GHz York City; and may be used by both active and passive serv- (b) Remote pickup broadcast stations may ices. (WRC–12) be authorized to operate in the land mobile service for locations within the UNITED STATES (US) FOOTNOTES conterminous United States, excluding loca- tions within 150 miles of New York City and (These footnotes, each consisting of the let- the Tennessee Valley Authority Area (TVA ters ‘‘US’’ followed by one or more digits, de- Area). The TVA Area is bounded on the west note stipulations applicable to both Federal by the Mississippi River, on the north by the and non-Federal operations and thus appear parallel of latitude 37°30′ N, and on the east in both the Federal Table and the non-Fed- and south by that arc of the circle with cen- eral Table.) US1 The bands 2501–2502 kHz, 5003–5005 ter at Springfield, IL, and radius equal to the kHz, 10003–10005 kHz, 15005–15010 kHz, 19990– airline distance between Springfield, IL, and 19995 kHz, 20005–20010 kHz, and 25005–25010 Montgomery, AL, subtended between the kHz are also allocated to the space research foregoing west and north boundaries. US13 The following center frequencies, service on a secondary basis for Federal use. each with a channel bandwidth not greater In the event of interference to the reception than 12.5 kHz, are available for assignment of the standard frequency and time broad- to non-Federal fixed stations for the specific casts, these space research transmissions are purpose of transmitting hydrological and subject to immediate temporary or perma- meteorological data in cooperation with nent shutdown. US2 In the band 9–490 kHz, electric utili- Federal agencies, subject to the condition ties operate Power Line Carrier (PLC) sys- that harmful interference will not be caused tems on power transmission lines for com- to Federal stations: munications important to the reliability and security of electric service to the public. HYDRO CHANNELS (MHZ) These PLC systems operate under the provi- 169.425 ...... 170.2625 171.100 406.1250 sions of 47 CFR part 15, or Chapter 8 of the 169.4375 ...... 170.275 171.1125 406.1750 NTIA Manual, on an unprotected and non-in- 169.450 ...... 170.2875 171.125 412.6625 terference basis with respect to authorized 169.4625 ...... 170.300 171.825 412.6750 radio users. Notification of intent to place 169.475 ...... 170.3125 171.8375 412.6875 new or revised radio frequency assignments 169.4875 ...... 170.325 171.850 412.7125 or PLC frequency uses in the band 9–490 kHz 169.500 ...... 171.025 171.8625 412.7250 169.5125 ...... 171.0375 171.875 412.7375 is to be made in accordance with the Rules 169.525 ...... 171.050 171.8875 412.7625 and Regulations of the FCC and NTIA, and 170.225 ...... 171.0625 171.900 412.7750 users are urged to minimize potential inter- 170.2375 ...... 171.075 171.9125 415.1250 ference to the extent practicable. This foot- 170.250 ...... 171.0875 171.925 415.1750 note does not provide any allocation status to PLC radio frequency uses. New assignments on the frequencies 406.125 US8 The use of the frequencies 170.475, MHz and 406.175 MHz are to be primarily for 171.425, 171.575, and 172.275 MHz east of the paired operations with the frequencies 415.125 Mississippi River, and 170.425, 170.575, 171.475, MHz and 415.175 MHz, respectively. 172.225 and 172.375 MHz west of the Mis- US14 When 500 kHz is being used for dis- sissippi River may be authorized to fixed, tress purposes, ship and coast stations using land and mobile stations operated by non- morse telegraph may use 512 kHz for calling. Federal forest firefighting agencies. In addi- US18 In the bands 9–14 kHz, 90–110 kHz, tion, land stations and mobile stations oper- 190–415 kHz, 510–535 kHz, and 2700–2900 MHz, ated by non-Federal conservation agencies, navigation aids in the U.S. and its insular

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areas are normally operated by the Federal of station(s) listed in the column heading Government. However, authorizations may (i.e., fixed (FX) for all frequencies; base and be made by the FCC for non-Federal oper- mobile (FB and ML) for the frequencies in ations in these bands subject to the conclu- column 1 and 3; itinerant FX for the fre- sion of appropriate arrangements between quencies in columns 4–5). the FCC and the Federal agencies concerned (b) Use, Geographic, and Time Restrictions. and upon special showing of need for service Letter(s) to the right of a frequency indicate which the Federal Government is not yet that the frequency is available only for the prepared to render. following purpose(s): US22 The following provisions shall apply to non-Federal use of 68 carrier frequencies —A or I: Alternate channel or Interstate co- in the range 2–8 MHz, which are not coordi- ordination. nated with NTIA: —C, E, M, or W: For stations located in the (a) The frequencies authorized pursuant to Conterminous U.S., East of 108° West Lon- 47 CFR 90.264 (Disaster Communications) and gitude (WL), West of the Mississippi River, 47 CFR 90.266 (Long Distance Communica- or West of 90° WL. tions) are listed in columns 1–2 and columns —D or N: From two hours after local sunrise 3–5, respectively. All stations are restricted until two hours before local sunset (i.e., to emission designator 2K80J3E, upper side- Day only operations) or from two hours band transmissions, a maximum transmitter prior to local sunset until two hours after output power of 1 kW PEP, and to the class local sunrise (i.e., Night only operations).

PREFERRED CARRIER FREQUENCIES (KHZ)

Disaster communications Long distance communications

FX, FB, ML FX FX, FB, ML FX (including itinerant)

2326 ... I 5135 ... A 2289 5046.6 ... E 7480.1 2411 5140 ... A, I 2292 5052.6 ... E 7483.1 2414 5192 ... I 2395 5055.6 ... E 7486.1 ... E 2419 5195 ... I 2398 5061.6 ... W 7549.1 ... D

2422 7477 ... A 3170 5067.6 7552.1

2439 7480 ... A 4538.6 ... N 5074.6 ... E 7555.1 ... W 2463 7802 ... D 4548.6 ... N 5099.1 7558.1 ... W 2466 7805 ... I 4575 5102.1 7559.1 ... W 2471 7932 4610.5 5313.6 7562.1 ... W 2474 7935 ... C, D 4613.5 7697.1

2487 4634.5 6800.1 ... N

2511 4637.5 6803.1 2535 4647 6806.1 ... W 2569 6855.1 ... N, M 2587 6858.1 ... N 2801 6861.1 ... W 2804 ... A 6885.1 ... N 2812 6888.1 ... N

NOTE: To determine the assigned fre- teur service use of the 60 m band frequencies quency, add 1.4 kHz to the carrier frequency. is restricted to a maximum effective radi- Other emission designators may be author- ated power of 100 W PEP and to the following ized within the 2.8 kHz maximum necessary emission types and designators: phone bandwidth pursuant to 47 CFR 90.264 and (2K80J3E), data (2K80J2D), RTTY (60H0J2B), 90.266. and CW (150HA1A). Amateur operators using US23 In the band 5330.5–5406.4 kHz (60 m the data and RTTY emissions must exercise band), the assigned frequencies 5332, 5348, care to limit the length of transmissions so 5358.5, 5373, and 5405 kHz are allocated to the as to avoid causing harmful interference to amateur service on a secondary basis. Ama- Federal stations.

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US25 The use of frequencies in the band cated to the aeronautical mobile service on a 25.85–26.175 MHz may be authorized in any primary basis for non-Federal aircraft air-to- area to non-Federal remote pickup broadcast air communications on 120.65 MHz (Maui) base and mobile stations on the condition and 127.05 MHz (Hawaii and Kauai) as speci- that harmful interference is not caused to fied in 47 CFR 87.187. stations of the broadcasting service in the US41 In the band 2450–2500 MHz, the Fed- band 25.85–26.1 MHz and to stations of the eral radiolocation service is permitted on maritime mobile service in the band 26.1– condition that harmful interference is not 26.175 MHz. Frequencies within the band 26.1– caused to non-Federal services. 26.175 MHz may also be assigned for use by US44 In the band 2900–3100 MHz, the non- low power auxiliary stations. Federal radiolocation service may be author- US26 The bands 117.975–121.4125 MHz, ized on the condition that no harmful inter- 123.5875–128.8125 MHz and 132.0125–136.0 MHz ference is caused to Federal services. are for air traffic control communications. US28 The band 121.5875–121.9375 MHz is for US49 In the band 5460–5470 MHz, the non- use by aeronautical utility land and mobile Federal radiolocation service may be author- stations, and for air traffic control commu- ized on the condition that it does not cause nications. harmful interference to the aeronautical or US30 The band 121.9375–123.0875 MHz is maritime radionavigation services or to the available to FAA aircraft for communica- Federal radiolocation service. tions pursuant to flight inspection functions US50 In the band 5470–5650 MHz, the radio- in accordance with the Federal Aviation Act location service may be authorized for non- of 1958. Federal use on the condition that harmful US31 The frequencies 122.700, 122.725, interference is not caused to the maritime 122.750, 122.800, 122.950, 122.975, 123.000, 123.050 radionavigation service or to the Federal and 123.075 MHz may be assigned to aero- radiolocation service. nautical advisory stations. In addition, at US52 In the VHF maritime mobile band landing areas having a part-time or no air- (156–162 MHz), the following provisions shall drome control tower or FAA flight service apply: station, these frequencies may be assigned (a) Except as provided for below, the use of on a secondary non-interference basis to the bands 161.9625–161.9875 MHz (AIS 1 with aeronautical utility mobile stations, and center frequency 161.975 MHz) and 162.0125– may be used by FAA ground vehicles for 162.0375 MHz (AIS 2 with center frequency safety related communications during in- 162.025 MHz) by the maritime mobile and mo- spections conducted at such landing areas. bile-satellite (Earth-to-space) services is re- The frequencies 122.850, 122.900 and 122.925 stricted to Automatic Identification Sys- MHz may be assigned to aeronautical tems (AIS). The use of these bands by the multicom stations. In addition, 122.850 MHz aeronautical mobile (OR) service is re- may be assigned on a secondary noninter- stricted to AIS emissions from search and ference basis to aeronautical utility mobile rescue aircraft operations. Frequencies in stations. In case of 122.925 MHz, US213 ap- the AIS 1 band may continue to be used by plies. non-Federal base, fixed, and land mobile sta- Air carrier aircraft stations may use tions until March 2, 2024. 122.000 and 122.050 MHz for communication (b) The frequency 156.3 MHz may also be with aeronautical stations of the Federal used by aircraft stations for the purpose of Aviation Administration and 122.700, 122.800, search and rescue operations and other safe- 122.900 and 123.000 MHz for communications ty-related communications. with aeronautical stations pertaining to (c) Federal stations in the maritime mo- safety of flight with and in the vicinity of bile service may also be authorized as fol- landing areas not served by a control tower. lows: Frequencies in the band 121.9375–122.6875 (1) Vessel traffic services under the control MHz may be used by aeronautical stations of of the U.S. Coast Guard on a simplex basis by the Federal Aviation Administration for coast and ship stations on the frequencies communication with aircraft stations. 156.25, 156.55, 156.6 and 156.7 MHz; US32 Except for the frequencies 123.3 and 123.5 MHz, which are not authorized for Fed- (2) Inter-ship use of the frequency 156.3 eral use, the band 123.1125–123.5875 MHz is MHz on a simplex basis; available for FAA communications incident (3) Navigational bridge-to-bridge and navi- to flight test and inspection activities perti- gational communications on a simplex basis nent to aircraft and facility certification on by coast and ship stations on the frequencies a secondary basis. 156.375 and 156.65 MHz; US33 The band 123.1125–123.5875 MHz is for (4) Port operations use on a simplex basis use by flight test and aviation instructional by coast and ship stations on the frequencies stations. The frequency 121.950 MHz is avail- 156.6 and 156.7 MHz; able for aviation instructional stations. (5) Environmental communications on the US36 In Hawaii, the bands 120.647–120.653 frequency 156.75 MHz in accordance with the MHz and 127.047–127.053 MHz are also allo- national plan; and

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(6) Duplex port operations use of the fre- dering medical services to individuals (med- quencies 157 MHz for ship stations and 161.6 ical radiocommunication systems), and shall MHz for coast stations. be authorized on a primary basis for Federal US53 In view of the fact that the band and non-Federal use. The frequency 152.0075 13.25–13.4 GHz is allocated to doppler naviga- MHz may also be used for the purpose of con- tion aids, Federal and non-Federal airborne ducting public safety radio communications doppler radars in the aeronautical radio- that include, but are not limited to, the de- navigation service are permitted in the band livering or rendering of medical services to 8750–8850 MHz only on the condition that individuals. they must accept any interference that may (a) The use of the frequencies 150.775 and be experienced from stations in the radio- 150.79 MHz is restricted to mobile stations location service in the band 8500–10000 MHz. operating with a maximum e.r.p. of 100 US59 The band 10.5–10.55 GHz is restricted watts. Airborne operations are prohibited. to systems using type NON (AO) emission (b) The use of the frequencies 152.0075 and with a power not to exceed 40 watts into the 163.25 MHz is restricted to base stations that antenna. are authorized only for one-way paging com- US64 (a) In the band 401–406 MHz, the mo- munications to mobile receivers. Trans- bile, except aeronautical mobile, service is missions for the purpose of activating or allocated on a secondary basis and is limited controlling remote objects on these fre- to, with the exception of military tactical quencies shall not be authorized. mobile stations, Medical Device (c) Non-Federal licensees in the Public Radiocommunication Service (MedRadio) op- Safety Radio Pool holding a valid authoriza- erations. MedRadio stations are authorized tion on May 27, 2005, to operate on the fre- by rule on the condition that harmful inter- quencies 150.7825 and 150.7975 MHz may, upon ference is not caused to stations in the mete- proper renewal application, continue to be orological aids, meteorological-satellite, and authorized for such operation; provided that Earth exploration-satellite services, and harmful interference is not caused to present that MedRadio stations accept interference or future Federal stations in the band 150.05– from stations in the meteorological aids, me- 150.8 MHz and, should harmful interference teorological-satellite, and Earth exploration- result, that the interfering non-Federal oper- satellite services. ation shall immediately terminate. (b) The bands 413–419 MHz, 426–432 MHz, US74 In the bands 25.55–25.67, 73–74.6, 406.1– 438–444 MHz, and 451–457 MHz are also allo- 410, 608–614, 1400–1427, 1660.5–1670, 2690–2700, cated on a secondary basis to the mobile, ex- and 4990–5000 MHz, and in the bands 10.68– cept aeronautical mobile, service. The use of 10.7, 15.35–15.4, 23.6–24.0, 31.3–31.5, 86–92, 100– this allocation is limited to MedRadio oper- 102, 109.5–111.8, 114.25–116, 148.5–151.5, 164–167, ations. MedRadio stations are authorized by 200–209, and 250–252 GHz, the radio astronomy rule and operate in accordance with 47 CFR service shall be protected from unwanted part 95. emissions only to the extent that such radi- US65 The use of the band 5460–5650 MHz by ation exceeds the level which would be the maritime radionavigation service is lim- present if the offending station were oper- ited to shipborne radars. ating in compliance with the technical US67 The use of the band 9300–9500 MHz by standards or criteria applicable to the serv- the meteorological aids service is limited to ice in which it operates. Radio astronomy ground-based radars. Radiolocation installa- observations in these bands are performed at tions will be coordinated with the meteoro- the locations listed in US385. logical aids service and, insofar as prac- US79 In the bands 1390–1400 MHz and 1427– ticable, will be adjusted to meet the require- 1432 MHz, the following provisions shall ments of the meteorological aids service. apply: US69 In the band 31.8–33.4 GHz, ground- (a) Airborne and space-to-Earth operations based radionavigation aids are not permitted are prohibited. except where they operate in cooperation (b) Federal operations (except for devices with airborne or shipborne radionavigation authorized by the FCC for the Wireless Med- devices. ical Telemetry Service) are on a non-inter- US70 The meteorological aids service al- ference basis to non-Federal operations and location in the band 400.15–406.0 MHz does shall not constrain implementation of non- not preclude the operation therein of associ- Federal operations. ated ground transmitters. US80 Federal stations may use the fre- US71 In the band 9300–9320 MHz, low-pow- quency 122.9 MHz subject to the following ered maritime radionavigation stations shall conditions: (a) All operations by Federal sta- be protected from harmful interference tions shall be restricted to the purpose for caused by the operation of land-based equip- which the frequency is authorized to non- ment. Federal stations, and shall be in accordance US73 The frequencies 150.775, 150.79, with the appropriate provisions of the Com- 152.0075, and 163.25 MHz, and the bands 462.94– mission’s Rules and Regulations, Part 87, 463.19675 and 467.94–468.19675 MHz shall be au- Aviation Services; (b) Use of the frequency is thorized for the purpose of delivering or ren- required for coordination of activities with

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Commission licensees operating on this fre- points of contact for purposes of relieving in- quency; and (c) Federal stations will not be terference may be obtained upon request authorized for operation at fixed locations. from the Office of Engineering and Tech- US81 The band 38–38.25 MHz is used by nology, FCC, Washington, DC 20554. both Federal and non-Federal radio astron- US82 In the bands 4146–4152 kHz, 6224–6233 omy observatories. No new fixed or mobile kHz, 8294–8300 kHz, 12353–12368 kHz, 16528– assignments are to be made and Federal sta- 16549 kHz, 18825–18846 kHz, 22159–22180 kHz, tions in the band 38–38.25 MHz will be moved and 25100–25121 kHz, the assignable fre- to other bands on a case-by-case basis, as re- quencies may be authorized on a shared non- quired, to protect radio astronomy observa- priority basis to Federal and non-Federal tions from harmful interference. As an ex- ship and coast stations (SSB telephony, with ception, however, low powered military peak envelope power not to exceed 1 kW). transportable and mobile stations used for US83 In the 1432–1435 MHz band, Federal tactical and training purposes will continue stations in the fixed and mobile services may to use the band. To the extent practicable, operate indefinitely on a primary basis at the latter operations will be adjusted to re- the 22 sites listed in the table below. The lieve such interference as may be caused to first 21 sites are in the United States and the radio astronomy observations. In the event last site is in Guam (GU). All other Federal of harmful interference from such local oper- stations in the fixed and mobile services ations, radio astronomy observatories may shall operate in the band 1432–1435 MHz on a contact local military commands directly, primary basis until re-accommodated in ac- with a view to effecting relief. A list of mili- cordance with the National Defense Author- tary commands, areas of coordination, and ization Act of 1999.

State Site North West Radius

AK ...... Fort Greely ...... 63°47′ 145°52′ 80 AL ...... Redstone Arsenal ...... 34°35′ 086°35′ 80 AZ ...... Fort Huachuca ...... 31°33′ 110°18′ 80 AZ ...... Yuma Proving Ground ...... 32°29′ 114°20′ 160 CA ...... China Lake/Edwards AFB ...... 35°29′ 117°16′ 100 CA ...... Lemoore ...... 36°20′ 119°57′ 120 FL ...... Eglin AFB/Ft Rucker, AL ...... 30°28′ 086°31′ 140 FL ...... NAS Cecil Field ...... 30°13′ 081°52′ 160 MD ...... Patuxent River ...... 38°17′ 076°24′ 70 ME ...... Naval Space Operations Center ...... 44°24′ 068°01′ 80 MI ...... Alpene Range ...... 44°23′ 083°20′ 80 MS ...... Camp Shelby ...... 31°20′ 089°18′ 80 NC ...... MCAS Cherry Point ...... 34°54′ 076°53′ 100 NM ...... White Sands Missile Range/Holloman AFB ...... 32°11′ 106°20′ 160 NV ...... NAS Fallon ...... 39°30′ 118°46′ 100 NV ...... Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) ...... 37°29′ 114°14′ 130 SC ...... Beaufort MCAS ...... 32°26′ 080°40′ 160 SC ...... Savannah River ...... 33°15′ 081°39′ 3 UT ...... Utah Test and Training Range/Dugway Proving 40°57′ 113°05′ 160 Ground, Hill AFB. VA ...... NAS Oceana ...... 36°49′ 076°01′ 100 WA ...... NAS Whidbey Island ...... 48°21′ 122°39′ 70 GU ...... NCTAMS ...... 13°35′ 144°51′ 80 Note: The coordinates (North latitude and West longitude) are listed under the headings North and West. The Guam entry under the West heading is actually 144°51′ East longitude. The operating radii in kilometers are listed under the heading Radius.

US85 Differential-Global-Positioning-Sys- (a) Non-Federal use of the band 1695–1710 tem (DGPS) Stations, limited to ground- MHz by the fixed and mobile except aero- based transmitters, may be authorized on a nautical mobile services is restricted to sta- primary basis in the band 1559–1610 MHz for tions in the Advanced Wireless Service the specific purpose of transmitting DGPS (AWS). Base stations that enable AWS mo- information intended for aircraft navigation. bile and portable stations to operate in the US87 The band 449.75–450.25 MHz may be band 1695–1710 MHz must be successfully co- used by Federal and non-Federal stations for ordinated prior to operation as follows: (i) space telecommand (Earth-to-space) at spe- All base stations within the 27 protection cific locations, subject to such conditions as zones listed in paragraph (b) that enable mo- may be applied on a case-by-case basis. Oper- biles to operate at a maximum e.i.r.p. of 20 ators shall take all practical steps to keep dBm, and (ii) nationwide for base stations the carrier frequency close to 450 MHz. that enable mobiles to operate with a max- US88 In the bands 1675–1695 MHz and 1695– imum e.i.r.p. greater than 20 dBm, up to a 1710 MHz, the following provisions shall maximum e.i.r.p. of 30 dBm, unless otherwise apply:

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specified by Commission rule, order, or no- with AWS operations. All other Federal tice. earth stations operate on a secondary basis. (b) Forty-seven Federal earth stations lo- (1) Protection zones for Federal earth sta- cated within the protection zones listed tions receiving in the band 1695–1710 MHz: below operate on a co-equal, primary basis

Radius State Location Latitude Longitude (km)

AK ...... Barrow ...... 71°19′22″ 156°36′41″ 35 AK ...... Elmendorf AFB ...... 61°14′08″ 149°55′31″ 98 AK ...... Fairbanks ...... 64°58′22″ 147°30′02″ 20 AZ ...... Yuma ...... 32°39′24″ 114°36′22″ 95 CA ...... Monterey ...... 36°35′34″ 121°51′20″ 76 CA ...... Twenty-Nine Palms ...... 34°17′46″ 116°09′44″ 80 FL ...... Miami ...... 25°44′05″ 080°09′45″ 51 HI ...... Hickam AFB ...... 21°19′18″ 157°57′30″ 28 MD ...... Suitland ...... 38°51′07″ 076°56′12″ 98 MS ...... Stennis Space Center ...... 30°21′23″ 089°36′41″ 57 SD ...... Sioux Falls ...... 43°44′09″ 096°37′33″ 42 VA ...... Wallops Island ...... 37°56′45″ 075°27′45″ 30

GU ...... Andersen AFB ...... 13°34′52″ 144°55′28″ 42

(2) Protection zones for Federal earth sta- tions receiving in the band 1675–1695 MHz:

Radius State Location Latitude Longitude (km)

CA ...... Sacramento ...... 38°35′50″ 121°32′34″ 55 CO ...... Boulder ...... 39°59′26″ 105°15′51″ 02 ID ...... Boise ...... 43°35′42″ 116°13′49″ 39 IL ...... Rock Island ...... 41°31′04″ 090°33′46″ 19 MO ...... Kansas City ...... 39°16′40″ 094°39′44″ 40 MO ...... St. Louis ...... 38°35′26″ 090°12′25″ 34 MS ...... Columbus Lake ...... 33°32′04″ 088°30′06″ 03 MS ...... Vicksburg ...... 32°20′47″ 090°50′10″ 16 NE ...... Omaha ...... 41°20′56″ 095°57′34″ 30 OH ...... Cincinnati ...... 39°06′10″ 084°30′35″ 32 OK ...... Norman ...... 35°10′52″ 097°26′21″ 03 TN ...... Knoxville ...... 35°57′58″ 083°55′13″ 50 WV ...... Fairmont ...... 39°26′02″ 080°11′33″ 04

PR ...... Guaynabo ...... 18°25′26″ 066°06′50″ 48

NOTE: The coordinates are specified in the (a) Non-Federal use of the band 1755–1780 conventional manner (North latitude, West MHz by the fixed and mobile services is re- longitude), except that the Guam (GU) entry stricted to stations in the Advanced Wireless is specified in terms of East longitude. Service (AWS). Base stations that enable US90 In the band 2025–2110 MHz, the power AWS mobile and portable stations to operate flux-density at the Earth’s surface produced in the band 1755–1780 MHz must be success- by emissions from a space station in the fully coordinated on a nationwide basis prior space operation, Earth exploration-satellite, to operation, unless otherwise specified by or space research service that is transmit- Commission rule, order, or notice. ting in the space-to-space direction, for all (b) In the band 1755–1780 MHz, the Federal conditions and all methods of modulation, systems listed below operate on a co-equal, shall not exceed the following values in any primary basis with AWS stations. All other 4 kHz sub-band: Federal stations in the fixed and mobile (a) ¥154 dBW/m2 for angles of arrival above services identified in an approved Transition the horizontal plane (d) of 0° to 5°, Plan will operate on a primary basis until re- (b) ¥154 + 0.5(d ¥ 5) dBW/m2 for d of 5° to accommodated in accordance with 47 CFR 25°, and part 301. (c) ¥144 dBW/m2 for d of 25° to 90°. (1) Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS) US91 In the band 1755–1780 MHz, the fol- may operate indefinitely at the following lo- lowing provisions shall apply: cations:

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State Training area Latitude Longitude

AZ ...... Yuma Proving Ground ...... 33°12′14″ 114°13′47″ CA ...... Fort Irwin ...... 35°23′19″ 116°37′43″ LA ...... Fort Polk ...... 31°08′38″ 093°06′52″ NC ...... Fort Bragg (including Camp MacKall) ...... 35°09′04″ 078°59′13″ NM ...... White Sands Missile Range ...... 32°52′50″ 106°23′10″ TX ...... Fort Hood ...... 31°13′50″ 097°45′23″

(2) Air combat training system (ACTS) sta- NOTE: ACTS transmitters may cause inter- tions may operate on two frequencies within ference to AWS base stations between sepa- two geographic zones that are defined by the ration distances of 285 km (minimum) and following coordinates: 415 km (maximum). (3) In the sub-band 1761–1780 MHz, Federal Geographic zone Latitude Longitude earth stations in the space operation service Polygon 1 ...... 41°52′00″ 117°49′00″ (Earth-to-space) may transmit at the fol- 42°00′00″ 115°05′00″ lowing 25 sites and non-Federal base stations 43°31′13″ 115°47′18″ must accept harmful interference caused by Polygon 2 ...... 47°29′00″ 111°22′00″ 48°13′00″ 110°00′00″ the operation of these earth stations: 47°30′00″ 107°00′00″ 44°11′00″ 103°06′00″

State Site Latitude Longitude

AK ...... Fairbanks ...... 64°58′20″ 147°30′59″ CA ...... Camp Parks ...... 37°43′51″ 121°52′50″ CA ...... Huntington Beach ...... 33°44′50″ 118°02′04″ CA ...... Laguna Peak ...... 34°06′31″ 119°03′53″ CA ...... Monterey ...... 36°35′42″ 121°52′28″ CA ...... Sacramento ...... 38°39′59″ 121°23′33″ CA ...... Vandenberg AFB ...... 34°49′23″ 120°30′07″ CO ...... Buckley ...... 39°42′55″ 104°46′29″ CO ...... Schriever AFB ...... 38°48′22″ 104°31′41″ FL ...... Cape Canaveral AFS ...... 28°29′09″ 080°34′33″ FL ...... Cape GA, CCAFB ...... 28°29′03″ 080°34′21″ FL ...... JIATF–S Key West ...... 24°32′36″ 081°48′17″ HI ...... Kaena Point, Oahu ...... 21°33′43″ 158°14′31″ MD ...... Annapolis ...... 38°59′27″ 076°29′25″ MD ...... Blossom Point ...... 38°25′53″ 077°05′06″ MD ...... Patuxent River NAS ...... 38°16′28″ 076°24′45″ ME ...... Prospect Harbor ...... 44°24′16″ 068°00′46″ NC ...... Ft Bragg ...... 35°09′04″ 078°59′13″ NH ...... New Boston AFS ...... 42°56′46″ 071°37′44″ NM ...... Kirtland AFB ...... 34°59′06″ 106°30′28″ TX ...... Ft Hood ...... 31°08′57″ 097°46′12″ VA ...... Fort Belvoir ...... 38°44′04″ 077°09′12″ WA ...... Joint Base Lewis-McChord ...... 47°06′11″ 122°33′11″

GU ...... Andersen AFB ...... 13°36′54″ 144°51′22″ GU ...... NAVSOC Det. Charlie ...... 13°34′58″ 144°50′32″

NOTE: The coordinates are specified in the (EW) operations on Federal ranges and with- conventional manner (North latitude, West in associated airspace on a non-interference longitude), except that the Guam (GU) en- basis with respect to non-Federal AWS oper- tries are specified in terms of East longitude. ations and shall not constrain implementa- Use at Cape Canaveral AFS is restricted to tion of non-Federal AWS operations. This launch support only. If required, successfully use is restricted to Research, Development, coordinated with all affected AWS licensees, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), training, and and authorized by NTIA, reasonable modi- Large Force Exercise (LFE) operations. fications of these grandfathered Federal sys- US92 In the band 2025–2110 MHz, Federal tems beyond their current authorizations or use of the co-primary fixed and mobile serv- the addition of new earth station locations ices is restricted to the military services and may be permitted. The details of the coordi- the following provisions apply: nation must be filed with NTIA and FCC. (a) Federal use shall not cause harmful in- (c) In the band 1755–1780 MHz, the military terference to, nor constrain the deployment services may conduct Electronic Warfare

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and use of the band by, the Television Broad- Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA cast Auxiliary Service, the 22230. Relay Service, or the Local Television US100 The following provisions shall apply Transmission Service. To facilitate compat- to the bands 2310–2320 MHz and 2345–2360 ible operations, coordination is required in MHz: accordance with a Memorandum of Under- (a) The bands 2310–2320 and 2345–2360 MHz standing between Federal and non-Federal are available for Federal aeronautical tele- fixed and mobile operations. Non-Federal li- metering and associated telecommand oper- censees shall make all reasonable efforts to ations for flight testing of manned or un- accommodate military mobile and fixed op- manned aircraft, missiles, or major compo- erations; however, the use of the band 2025– nents thereof, on a secondary basis to the 2110 MHz by the non-Federal fixed and mo- Wireless Communications Service (WCS). bile services has priority over military fixed The frequencies 2312.5 MHz and 2352.5 MHz and mobile operations. are shared on a co-equal basis by Federal (b) Military stations should, to the extent stations for telemetering and associated practicable, employ frequency agile tech- telecommand operations of expendable and nologies and techniques, including the capa- reusable launch vehicles, irrespective of bility to tune to other frequencies and the whether such operations involve flight test- use of a modular retrofit capability, to fa- ing. Other Federal mobile telemetering uses cilitate sharing of this band with incumbent may be provided in the bands 2310–2320 and Federal and non-Federal operations. 2345–2360 MHz on a non-interference basis to US93 In the conterminous United States, all other uses authorized pursuant to this the frequency 108.0 MHz may be authorized footnote. (b) The band 2345–2360 MHz is available for for use by VOR test facilities, the operation non-Federal aeronautical telemetering and of which is not essential for the safety of life associated telecommand operations for flight or property, subject to the condition that no testing of manned or unmanned aircraft, interference is caused to the reception of FM missiles, or major components thereof, on a broadcasting stations operating in the band secondary basis to the WCS until January 1, 88–108 MHz. In the event that such inter- 2020. The use of this allocation is restricted ference does occur, the licensee or other to non-Federal licensees in the Aeronautical agency authorized to operate the facility and Fixed Radio Service holding a valid au- shall discontinue operation on 108 MHz and thorization on April 23, 2015. shall not resume operation until the inter- US101 The band 2360–2400 MHz is also allo- ference has been eliminated or the complaint cated on a secondary basis to the mobile, ex- otherwise satisfied. VOR test facilities oper- cept aeronautical mobile, service. The use of ating on 108 MHz will not be protected this allocation is limited to MedRadio oper- against interference caused by FM broad- ations. MedRadio stations are authorized by casting stations operating in the band 88–108 rule and operate in accordance with 47 CFR MHz nor shall the authorization of a VOR part 95. test facility on 108 MHz preclude the Com- US102 In Alaska only, the frequency 122.1 mission from authorizing additional FM MHz may also be used for air carrier air traf- broadcasting stations. fic control purposes at locations where other US97 The following provisions shall apply frequencies are not available to air carrier in the band 2305–2320 MHz: aircraft stations for air traffic control. (a) In the sub-band 2305–2310 MHz, space-to- US104 In the band 90–110 kHz, the LORAN Earth operations are prohibited. radionavigation system has priority in the (b) Within 145 km of Goldstone, CA United States and its insular areas. Radio- (35°25′33″ N, 116°53′23″ W), Wireless Commu- location land stations making use of LORAN nications Service (WCS) licensees operating type equipment may be authorized to both base stations in the band 2305–2320 MHz shall, Federal and non-Federal licensees on a sec- prior to operation of those base stations, ondary basis for offshore radiolocation ac- achieve a mutually satisfactory coordination tivities only at specific locations and subject agreement with the National Aeronautics to such technical and operational conditions and Space Administration (NASA). (e.g., power, emission, pulse rate and phase code, hours of operation), including on-the- NOTE: NASA operates a deep space facility air testing, as may be required on a case-by- in Goldstone in the band 2290–2300 MHz. case basis to ensure protection of the US99 In the band 1668.4–1670 MHz, the me- LORAN radionavigation system from harm- teorological aids service (radiosonde) will ful interference and to ensure mutual com- avoid operations to the maximum extent patibility among radiolocation operators. practicable. Whenever it is necessary to op- Such authorizations to stations in the radio- erate radiosondes in the band 1668.4–1670 MHz location service are further subject to show- within the United States, notification of the ing of need for service which is not currently operations shall be sent as far in advance as provided and which the Federal Government possible to the Electromagnetic Manage- is not yet prepared to render by way of the ment Unit, Room 1030, National Science radionavigation service.

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US105 In the band 3550–3650 MHz, non-Fed- for Federal and non-Federal use on a sec- eral stations in the radiolocation service ondary basis to other Federal radiolocation that were licensed or applied for prior to operations. July 23, 2015 may continue to operate on a US109 The band 3650–3700 MHz is also allo- secondary basis until the end of the equip- cated to the Federal radiolocation service on ment’s useful lifetime. a primary basis at the following sites: St. US107 In the band 3600–3650 MHz, the fol- Inigoes, MD (38°10′ N, 76°23′ W); Pascagoula, lowing provisions shall apply to earth sta- MS (30°22′ N, 88 29′ W); and Pensacola, FL tions in the fixed-satellite service (space-to- (30°21′28″ N, 87°16′26″ W). The FCC shall co- Earth): ordinate all non-Federal operations author- (a) Earth stations authorized prior to, or ized under 47 CFR part 90 within 80 km of granted as a result of an application filed these sites with NTIA on a case-by-case prior to, July 23, 2015 and constructed within basis. For stations in the Citizens Broadband 12 months of initial authorization may con- Radio Service these sites shall be protected tinue to operate on a primary basis. Applica- consistent with the procedures set forth in 47 tions for modifications to such earth station CFR 96.15(b) and 96.67. facilities filed after July 23, 2015 shall not be US110 In the band 9200–9300 MHz, the use accepted, except for changes in polarization, of the radiolocation service by non-Federal antenna orientation, or ownership; and in- licensees may be authorized on the condition creases in antenna size for interference miti- that harmful interference is not caused to gation purposes. the maritime radionavigation service or to (b) The assignment of frequencies to new the Federal radiolocation service. earth stations after July 23, 2015 shall be au- US111 In the band 5091–5150 MHz, aero- thorized on a secondary basis. nautical mobile telemetry operations for US108 In the bands 3300–3500 MHz and 10– flight testing are conducted at the following 10.5 GHz, survey operations, using transmit- locations. Flight testing at additional loca- ters with a peak power not to exceed five tions may be authorized on a case-by-case watts into the antenna, may be authorized basis.

Location Test sites Lat. (N) Long. (W)

Gulf Area Ranges Complex Eglin AFB, Tyndall AFB, FL; Gulfport ANG Range, MS; Ft. 30° 28′ 86° 31′ (GARC). Rucker, Redstone, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, AL. Utah Ranges Complex (URC) ... Dugway PG; Utah Test & Training Range (Hill AFB), UT ...... 40° 57′ 113° 05′ Western Ranges Complex Pacific Missile Range; Vandenberg AFB, China Lake NAWS, 35° 29′ 117° 16′ (WRC). Pt. Mugu NAWS, Edwards AFB, Thermal, Nellis AFB, Ft. Irwin, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Victorville, CA. Southwest Ranges Complex Ft. Huachuca, Tucson, Phoenix, Mesa, Yuma, AZ ...... 31° 33′ 110° 18′ (SRC). Mid-Atlantic Ranges Complex Patuxent River, Aberdeen PG, NASA Langley Research Center, 38° 17′ 76° 24′ (MARC). NASA Wallops Flight Facility, MD. New Mexico Ranges Complex White Sands Missile Range, Holloman AFB, Albuquerque, 32° 11′ 106° 20′ (NMRC). Roswell, NM; Amarillo, TX. Colorado Ranges Complex Alamosa, Leadville, CO ...... 37° 26′ 105° 52′ (CoRC). Texas Ranges Complex (TRC) .. Dallas/Ft. Worth, Greenville, Waco, Johnson Space Flight Cen- 32° 53′ 97° 02′ ter/Ellington Field, TX. Cape Ranges Complex (CRC) .. Cape Canaveral, Palm Beach-Dade, FL ...... 28° 33′ 80° 34′ Northwest Range Complex Seattle, Everett, Spokane, Moses Lake, WA; Klamath Falls, Eu- 47° 32′ 122° 18′ (NWRC). gene, OR. St. Louis ...... St Louis, MO ...... 38° 45′ 90° 22′ Wichita ...... Wichita, KS ...... 37° 40′ 97° 26′ Marietta ...... Marietta, GA ...... 33° 54′ 84° 31′ Glasgow ...... Glasgow, MT ...... 48° 25′ 106° 32′ Wilmington/Ridley ...... Wilmington, DE/Ridley, PA ...... 39° 49′ 75° 26′ San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA) NASA Ames Research Center, CA ...... 37° 25′ 122° 03′ Charleston ...... Charleston, SC ...... 32° 52′ 80° 02′

US112 The frequency 123.1 MHz is for and 14.47–14.5 GHz may be made at certain search and rescue communications. This fre- radio astronomy observatories as indicated quency may be assigned for air traffic con- below: trol communications at special aeronautical events on the condition that no harmful in- BANDS TO BE OBSERVED terference is caused to search and rescue communications during any period of search 4 GHz 14 GHz Observatory and rescue operations in the locale involved. X ...... National Astronomy and Ionosphere US113 Radio astronomy observations of the Center (NAIC), Arecibo, PR formaldehyde line frequencies 4825–4835 MHz

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BANDS TO BE OBSERVED—Continued (2) Within 350 km of the Very Large Array (34°04′44″ N, 107°37′06″ W), contact Spectrum 4 GHz 14 GHz Observatory Manager, National Radio Astronomy Observ- atory, P.O. Box O, 1003 Lopezville Road, X ...... X ...... National Radio Astronomy Observ- Socorro, NM 87801. Phone: 505–835–7000, : atory (NRAO), Green Bank, WV X ...... X ...... NRAO, Socorro, NM 505–835–7027, Email: [email protected]. X ...... Allen Telescope Array (ATA), Hat (3) Within 10 km of the Table Mountain Ob- Creek, CA servatory (40°08′02″ N, 105°14′40″ W) and for op- X ...... X ...... Owens Valley Radio Observatory erations only within the sub-band 407–409 (OVRO), Big Pine, CA MHz, contact Radio Frequency Manager, De- X ...... X ...... NRAO’s ten Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) stations (see US131) partment of Commerce, 325 Broadway, Boul- X ...... X ...... University of Michigan Radio Astron- der, CO 80305. Phone: 303–497–4619, Fax: 303– omy Observatory, Stinchfield 497–6982, Email: Woods, MI [email protected]. X ...... Pisgah Astronomical Research Insti- (b) Non-Federal use is limited to the radio tute, Rosman, NC astronomy service and as provided by foot- note US13. Every practicable effort will be made to US128 In the band 10–10.5 GHz, pulsed avoid the assignment of frequencies to sta- tions in the fixed or mobile services in these emissions are prohibited, except for weather bands. Should such assignments result in radars on board meteorological satellites in harmful interference to these observations, the sub-band 10–10.025 GHz. The amateur the situation will be remedied to the extent service, the amateur-satellite service, and practicable. the non-Federal radiolocation service, which US116 In the bands 890–902 MHz and 935– shall not cause harmful interference to the 941 MHz, no new assignments are to be made Federal radiolocation service, are the only to Federal radio stations after July 10, 1970, non-Federal services permitted in this band. except on a case-by-case basis to experi- The non-Federal radiolocation service is lim- mental stations. Federal assignments exist- ited to survey operations as specified in foot- ing prior to July 10, 1970, shall be on a sec- note US108. ondary basis to stations in the non-Federal US130 The band 10.6–10.68 GHz is also allo- land mobile service and shall be subject to cated on a primary basis to the radio astron- adjustment or removal from the bands 890– omy service. However, the radio astronomy 902 MHz, 928–932 MHz, and 935–941 MHz at the service shall not receive protection from sta- request of the FCC. tions in the fixed service which are licensed US117 In the band 406.1–410 MHz, the fol- to operate in the one hundred most populous lowing provisions shall apply: urbanized areas as defined by the 1990 U.S. (a) Stations in the fixed and mobile serv- Census. For the list of observatories oper- ices are limited to a transmitter output ating in this band, see footnote US131. power of 125 watts, and new authorizations US131 In the band 10.7–11.7 GHz, non-geo- for stations, other than mobile stations, are stationary satellite orbit licensees in the subject to prior coordination by the appli- fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth), prior cant in the following areas: to commencing operations, shall coordinate (1) Within Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin with the following radio astronomy observ- Islands, contact Spectrum Manager, Arecibo atories to achieve a mutually acceptable Observatory, HC3 Box 53995, Arecibo, PR agreement regarding the protection of the 00612. Phone: 787–878–2612, Fax: 787–878–1861, radio telescope facilities operating in the Email: [email protected]. band 10.6–10.7 GHz:

Elevation Observatory North latitude West longitude (in meters)

Arecibo Observatory, PR ...... 18°20′37″ 66°45′11″ 497 Green Bank Telescope (GBT), WV ...... 38°25′59″ 79°50′23″ 807 Very Large Array (VLA), Socorro, NM ...... 34°04′44″ 107°37′06″ 2,115 Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Stations: Brewster, WA ...... 48°07′52″ 119°41′00″ 250 Fort Davis, TX ...... 30°38′06″ 103°56′41″ 1,606 Hancock, NH ...... 42°56′01″ 71°59′12″ 296 Kitt Peak, AZ ...... 31°57′23″ 111°36′45″ 1,902 Los Alamos, NM ...... 35°46′30″ 106°14′44″ 1,962 Mauna Kea, HI ...... 19°48′05″ 155°27′20″ 3,763 North Liberty, IA ...... 41°46′17″ 91°34′27″ 222 Owens Valley, CA ...... 37°13′54″ 118°16′37″ 1,196 Pie Town, NM ...... 34°18′04″ 108°07′09″ 2,365 St. Croix, VI ...... 17°45′24″ 64°35′01″ 16

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US133 In the bands 14–14.2 GHz and 14.47– areas may operate as specified herein. All 14.5 GHz, the following provisions shall apply such stations must take account of the sea- to the operations of Earth Stations Aboard sonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting Aircraft (ESAA): service published in accordance with Article (a) In the band 14–14.2 GHz, ESAA licensees 12 of the ITU Radio Regulations and are lim- proposing to operate within radio line-of- ited to the minimum power needed for reli- sight of the coordinates specified in 47 CFR able communications. 25.227(c) are subject to prior coordination (1) Federal stations. Frequencies in the 13 with NTIA in order to minimize harmful in- HF bands/sub-bands listed in the table below terference to the ground terminals of (HF NIB Bands) may be authorized to Fed- NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite eral stations in the FS. In the bands 5.9–5.95, System (TDRSS). 7.3–7.4, 13.57–13.6, and 13.80–13.87 MHz (6, 7, (b) In the band 14.47–14.5 GHz, operations 13.6, and 13.8 MHz bands), frequencies may within radio line-of-sight of the radio astron- also be authorized to Federal stations in the omy stations specified in 47 CFR 25.226(d)(2) mobile except aeronautical mobile route (R) are subject to coordination with the Na- service (MS except AM(R)S). Federal use of tional Science Foundation in accordance the bands 9.775–9.9, 11.65–11.7, and 11.975–12.05 with 47 CFR 25.227(d). US136 The following provisions shall MHz is restricted to stations in the FS that apply in eight HF bands that are allocated to were authorized as of June 12, 2003, and each the broadcasting service (HFBC) on a pri- grandfathered station is restricted to a total mary basis in all Regions. radiated power of 24 dBW. In all other HF (a) In Alaska, the assigned frequency band NIB Bands (*), new Federal stations may be 7368.48–7371.32 kHz is allocated exclusively to authorized. the fixed service (FS) on a primary basis for (2) Non-Federal stations. Non-Federal use of non-Federal use in accordance with 47 CFR the HF NIB Bands is restricted to stations in 80.387. the FS, land mobile service (LMS), and mari- (b) On the condition that harmful inter- time mobile service (MMS) that were li- ference is not caused to the broadcasting censed prior to March 25, 2007, except that, in service (NIB operations), Federal and non- the sub-band 7.35–7.4 MHz, use is restricted to Federal stations that communicate wholly stations that were licensed prior to March within the United States and its insular 29, 2009.

NIB OPERATIONS IN EIGHT HFBC BANDS (MHZ)

HF NIB band Federal (* new stations permitted) Non-Federal HFBC band

5.90–5.95 ...... * FS and MS except AM(R)S ...... MMS ...... 5.90–6.20 7.30–7.40 ...... * FS and MS except AM(R)S ...... FS, LMS and 7.30–7.40 MMS. 9.40–9.50 ...... * 9 MHz: FS ...... FS and LMS ...... 9.40–9.90 9.775–9.90 ...... FS (Grandfathered, restricted to 24 dBW). 11.60–11.65 ...... * 11 MHz: FS ...... FS ...... 11.60–12.10 11.65–11.70 ...... FS (Grandfathered, restricted to 24 dBW). 11.975–12.05 ..... FS (Grandfathered, restricted to 24 dBW). 12.05–12.10 ...... * 12 MHz: FS ...... FS. 13.57–13.60 ...... * FS and MS except AM(R)S ...... MMS ...... 13.57–13.87 13.80–13.87 ...... * FS and MS except AM(R)S ...... MMS. 15.60–15.80 ...... * 15 MHz: FS ...... FS ...... 15.10–15.80 17.48–17.55 ...... * 17 MHz: FS ...... 17.48–17.90 18.90–19.02 ...... * 19 MHz: FS ...... MMS ...... 18.90–19.02

NOTE: Non-Federal stations may continue (a) In the U.S. Pacific insular areas located to operate in nine HF NIB Bands as follows: in Region 3 (see 47 CFR 2.105(a), note 3), the (i) In the 6, 7, 13.6, 13.8, and 19 MHz bands, bands 7.2–7.3 and 7.4–7.45 MHz are alter- stations in the MMS; (ii) In the 7 and 9 MHz natively allocated to the broadcasting serv- bands, stations in the FS and LMS; and (iii) ice on a primary basis. Use of this allocation In the 11, 12, and 15 MHz band, stations in the is restricted to international broadcast sta- FS. tions that transmit to geographical zones US139 Fixed stations authorized in the and areas of reception in Region 1 or Region band 18.3–19.3 GHz under the provisions of 47 3. CFR 74.502(c), 74.602(g), 78.18(a)(4), and (b) The use of the band 7.2–7.3 MHz in Re- 101.147(r) may continue operations consistent gion 2 by the amateur service shall not im- with the provisions of those sections. pose constraints on the broadcasting service US142 In the bands 7.2–7.3 and 7.4–7.45 intended for use within Region 1 and Region MHz, the following provisions shall apply: 3.

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US145 The following unwanted emissions clear-sky conditions. During fading condi- power limits for non-geostationary satellites tions, the limits may be exceeded by earth operating in the inter-satellite service that stations when using uplink power control. transmit in the band 22.55–23.55 GHz shall US157 In the band 51.4–52.6 GHz, for sta- apply in any 200 MHz of the passive band tions in the fixed service, the unwanted 23.6–24 GHz, based on the date that complete emissions power in the band 52.6–54.25 GHz advance publication information is received shall not exceed ¥33 dBW/100 MHz (measured by the ITU’s Radiocommunication Bureau: at the input of antenna). (a) For information received before Janu- US161 In the bands 81–86 GHz, 92–94 GHz, ary 1, 2020: ¥36 dBW/200 MHz. (b) For information received on or after and 94.1–95 GHz and within the coordination January 1, 2020: ¥46 dBW/200 MHz. distances indicated below, assignments to al- US156 In the bands 49.7–50.2 GHz and 50.4– located services shall be coordinated with 50.9 GHz, for earth stations in the fixed-sat- the following radio astronomy observatories. ellite service (Earth-to-space), the unwanted New observatories shall not receive protec- emissions power in the band 50.2–50.4 GHz tion from fixed stations that are licensed to shall not exceed ¥20 dBW/200 MHz (measured operate in the one hundred most populous at the input of the antenna), except that the urbanized areas as defined by the U.S. Cen- maximum unwanted emissions power may be sus Bureau for the year 2000. increased to ¥10 dBW/200 MHz for earth sta- (a) Within 25 km of the National Radio As- tions having an antenna gain greater than or tronomy Observatory’s (NRAO’s) Very Long equal to 57 dBi. These limits apply under Baseline Array (VLBA) Stations:

State VLBA station Lat. (N) Long. (W)

AZ ...... Kitt Peak ...... 31° 57′ 23″ 111° 36′ 45″ CA ...... Owens Valley ...... 37° 13′ 54″ 118° 16′ 37″ HI ...... Mauna Kea ...... 19° 48′ 05″ 155° 27′ 20″ IA ...... North Liberty ...... 41° 46′ 17″ 091° 34′ 27″ NH ...... Hancock ...... 42° 56′ 01″ 071° 59′ 12″ NM ...... Los Alamos ...... 35° 46′ 30″ 106° 14′ 44″ NM ...... Pie Town ...... 34° 18′ 04″ 108° 07′ 09″ TX ...... Fort Davis ...... 30° 38′ 06″ 103° 56′ 41″ VI ...... Saint Croix ...... 17° 45′ 24″ 064° 35′ 01″ WA ...... Brewster ...... 48° 07′ 52″ 119° 41′ 00″

(b) Within 150 km of the following observ- atories:

State Telescope and site Lat. (N) Long. (W)

AZ ...... Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Observatory, Mt. Graham ...... 32° 42′ 06″ 109° 53′ 28″ AZ ...... University of Arizona 12-m Telescope, Kitt Peak ...... 31° 57′ 12″ 111° 36′ 53″ CA ...... Caltech Telescope, Owens Valley ...... 37° 13′ 54″ 118° 17′ 36″ CA ...... Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy (CARMA) ...... 37° 16′ 43″ 118° 08′ 32″ HI ...... James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Mauna Kea ...... 19° 49′ 33″ 155° 28′ 47″ MA ...... Haystack Observatory, Westford ...... 42° 37′ 24″ 071° 29′ 18″ NM ...... NRAO’s Very Large Array, Socorro ...... 34° 04′ 44″ 107° 37′ 06″ WV ...... NRAO’s Robert C. Byrd Telescope, Green Bank ...... 38° 25′ 59″ 079° 50′ 23″

Note: Satisfactory completion of the co- 465.7125, 465.7375, 465.7625, 465.7875, 465.8125, ordination procedure utilizing the auto- 465.8375, and 465.8625 MHz may be authorized, mated mechanism, see 47 CFR 101.1523, will with 100 mW or less output power, to Federal be deemed to establish sufficient separation and non-Federal radio stations for one-way, from radio astronomy observatories, regard- non-voice bio-medical telemetry operations less of whether the distances set forth above in hospitals, or medical or convalescent cen- are met. ters. US208 Planning and use of the band 1559– US210 In the bands 40.66–40.7 MHz and 216– 1626.5 MHz necessitate the development of 220 MHz, frequencies may be authorized to technical and/or operational sharing criteria Federal and non-Federal stations on a sec- to ensure the maximum degree of electro- ondary basis for the tracking of, and tele- magnetic compatibility with existing and metering of scientific data from, ocean planned systems within the band. buoys and wildlife. Operation in these bands US209 The use of frequencies 460.6625, is subject to the technical standards speci- 460.6875, 460.7125, 460.7375, 460.7625, 460.7875, fied in Section 8.2.42 of the NTIA Manual for 460.8125, 460.8375, 460.8625, 465.6625, 465.6875, Federal use, or 47 CFR 90.248 for non-Federal

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use. After January 1, 2002, no new assign- US224 Federal systems utilizing spread ments shall be authorized in the band 216–217 spectrum techniques for terrestrial commu- MHz. nication, navigation and identification may US211 In the bands 1670–1690, 5000–5250 be authorized to operate in the band 960–1215 MHz and 10.7–11.7, 15.1365–15.35, 15.4–15.7, 22.5– MHz on the condition that harmful inter- 22.55, 24–24.05, 31.0–31.3, 31.8–32.0, 40.5–42.5, 116– ference will not be caused to the aero- 122.25, 123–130, 158.5–164, 167–168, 191.8–200, and nautical radionavigation service. These sys- 252–265 GHz, applicants for airborne or space tems will be handled on a case-by-case basis. station assignments are urged to take all Such systems shall be subject to a review at practicable steps to protect radio astronomy the national level for operational require- observations in the adjacent bands from ments and electromagnetic compatibility harmful interference; however, US74 applies. prior to development, procurement or modi- US212 In, or within 92.6 km (50 nautical fication. miles) of, the State of Alaska, the carrier US225 In addition to its present Federal frequency 5167.5 kHz (assigned frequency use, the band 510–525 kHz is available to Fed- 5168.9 kHz) is designated for emergency com- eral and non-Federal aeronautical radio- munications. This frequency may also be navigation stations inland of the Territorial used in the Alaska-Private Fixed Service for Base Line as coordinated with the military calling and listening, but only for estab- services. In addition, the frequency 510 kHz lishing communications before switching to is available for non-Federal ship-helicopter another frequency. The maximum power is operations when beyond 100 nautical miles limited to 150 watts peak envelope power from shore and required for aeronautical (PEP). radionavigation. US213 The frequency 122.925 MHz is for US227 The bands 156.4875–156.5125 MHz and use only for communications with or be- 156.5375–156.5625 MHz are also allocated to the tween aircraft when coordinating natural re- fixed and land mobile services on a primary sources programs of Federal or State natural basis for non-Federal use in VHF Public resources, agencies, including forestry man- Coast Station Areas 10–42. The use of these agement and fire suppression, fish and game bands by the fixed and land mobile services management and protection and environ- shall not cause harmful interference to, nor mental monitoring and protection. US214 The frequency 157.1 MHz is the pri- claim protection from, the maritime mobile mary frequency for liaison communications VHF radiocommunication service. between ship stations and stations of the US230 The bands 422.1875–425.4875 MHz and United States Coast Guard. 427.1875–429.9875 MHz are allocated to the US218 The band 902–928 MHz is available land mobile service on a primary basis for for Location and Monitoring Service (LMS) non-Federal use within 80.5 kilometers (50 systems subject to not causing harmful in- miles) of Cleveland, OH (41°29′51.2″ N, terference to the operation of all Federal 81°41′49.5″ W) and Detroit, MI (42°19′48.1″ N, stations authorized in this band. These sys- 83°02′56.7″ W). The bands 423.8125–425.4875 MHz tems must tolerate interference from the op- and 428.8125–429.9875 MHz are allocated to the eration of industrial, scientific, and medical land mobile service on a primary basis for (ISM) equipment and the operation of Fed- non-Federal use within 80.5 kilometers of eral stations authorized in this band. Buffalo, NY (42°52′52.2″ N, 78°52′20.1″ W). US220 The frequencies 36.25 and 41.71 MHz US231 When an assignment cannot be ob- may be authorized to Federal stations and tained in the bands between 200 kHz and 525 non-Federal stations in the petroleum radio kHz, which are allocated to aeronautical service, for oil spill containment and cleanup radionavigation, assignments may be made operations. The use of these frequencies for to aeronautical radiobeacons in the mari- oil spill containment or cleanup operations time mobile band 435–490 kHz, on a secondary is limited to the inland and coastal water- basis, subject to the coordination and agree- way regions. ment of those agencies having assignments US221 Use of the mobile service in the within the maritime mobile band which may bands 525–535 kHz and 1605–1615 kHz is lim- be affected. Assignments to Federal aero- ited to distribution of public service infor- nautical radionavigation radiobeacons in the mation from Travelers Information stations band 435–490 kHz shall not be a bar to any re- operating on 530 kHz and 1610 kHz. quired changes to the maritime mobile radio US222 In the band 2025–2035 MHz, geo- service and shall be limited to non-voice stationary operational environmental sat- emissions. ellite (GOES) earth stations in the space re- US239 Aeronautical radionavigation sta- search and Earth exploration-satellite serv- tions (radiobeacons) may be authorized, pri- ices may be authorized on a coequal basis for marily for off-shore use, in the band 525–535 Earth-to-space transmissions for tracking, kHz on a non-interference basis to travelers telemetry, and telecommand at Honolulu, HI information stations. (21°21′12″ N, 157°52′36″ W); Seattle, WA US240 The bands 1715–1725 and 1740–1750 (47°34′15″ N, 122°33′10″ W); and Wallops Island, kHz are allocated on a primary basis and the VA (37°56′44″ N, 75°27′42″ W). bands 1705–1715 kHz and 1725–1740 kHz on a

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secondary basis to the aeronautical radio- GA (31°58′36″ N, 81°30′34″ W); (3) Hawkinsville, navigation service (radiobeacons). GA (32°17′20″ N, 83°32′10″ W); (4) Red River, AR US241 The following provision shall apply (33°19′48″ N, 93°33′1″ W); (5) San Diego, CA to Federal operations in the band 216–220.035 (32°34′42″ N, 116°58′11″ W); and (6) Silver Lake, MHz: MS (33°8′42″ N, 91°1′16″ W). (a) Use of the fixed and land mobile serv- (c) The sub-band 219.965–220.035 MHz is also ices in the band 216–220 MHz and of the aero- allocated to the Federal radiolocation serv- nautical mobile service in the sub-band 217– ice on a secondary basis and the use of this 220 MHz is restricted to telemetry and asso- allocation is restricted to air-search radars ciated telecommand operations. New sta- onboard Coast Guard vessels. tions in the fixed and land mobile services US242 Use of the fixed and land mobile shall not be authorized in the sub-band 216– services in the band 220–222 MHz shall be in 217 MHz. accordance with the following plan: (b) The sub-band 216.965–216.995 MHz is also allocated to the Federal radiolocation serv- (a) Frequencies are assigned in pairs, with ice on a primary basis and the use of this al- base station transmit frequencies taken from location is restricted to the Air Force Space the sub-band 220–221 MHz and with cor- Surveillance System (AFSSS) radar system. responding mobile and control station trans- AFSSS stations transmit on the frequency mit frequencies being 1 MHz higher and 216.98 MHz and other operations may be af- taken from the sub-band 221–222 MHz. fected within: 1) 250 km of Lake Kickapoo (b) In the non-Federal exclusive sub-bands, (Archer City), TX (33°2′48″ N, 98°45′46″ W); and temporary fixed geophysical telemetry oper- 2) 150 km of Gila River (Phoenix), AZ (33°6′32″ ations are also permitted on a secondary N, 112°1′45″ W) and Jordan Lake (Wetumpka), basis. AL (32°39′33″ N, 86°15′52″ W). AFSSS reception (c) The use of Channels 161–170 is restricted shall be protected from harmful interference to public safety/mutual aid communications. within 50 km of: (1) Elephant Butte, NM (d) The use of Channels 181–185 is restricted (33°26′35″ N, 106°59′50″ W); (2) Fort Stewart, to emergency medical communications.

220 MHZ PLAN

Use Base transmit Mobile transmit Channel Nos.

Non-Federal exclusive ...... 220.00–220.55 221.00–221.55 001–110 Federal exclusive ...... 220.55–220.60 221.55–221.60 111–120 Non-Federal exclusive ...... 220.60–220.80 221.60–221.80 121–160 Shared ...... 220.80–220.85 221.80–221.85 161–170 Non-Federal exclusive ...... 220.85–220.90 221.85–221.90 171–180 Shared ...... 220.90–220.925 221.90–221.925 181–185 Non-Federal exclusive ...... 220.925–221 221.925–222 186–200

US244 The band 136–137 MHz is allocated US246 No station shall be authorized to to the non-Federal aeronautical mobile (R) transmit in the following bands: 73–74.6 MHz, service on a primary basis, and is subject to 608–614 MHz, except for medical telemetry pertinent international treaties and agree- equipment, 1 1400–1427 MHz, 1660.5–1668.4 MHz, ments. The frequencies 136, 136.025, 136.05, 2690–2700 MHz, 4990–5000 MHz, 10.68–10.7 GHz, 136.075, 136.1, 136.125, 136.15, 136.175, 136.2, 15.35–15.4 GHz, 23.6–24 GHz, 31.3–31.8 GHz, 50.2– 136.225, 136.25, 136.275, 136.3, 136.325, 136.35, 50.4 GHz, 52.6–54.25 GHz, 86–92 GHz, 100–102 136.375, 136.4, 136.425, 136.45, and 136.475 MHz GHz, 109.5–111.8 GHz, 114.25–116 GHz, 148.5– are available on a shared basis to the Federal 151.5 GHz, 164–167 GHz, 182–185 GHz, 190–191.8 Aviation Administration for air traffic con- GHz, 200–209 GHz, 226–231.5 GHz, 250–252 GHz. trol purposes, such as automatic weather ob- US247 The band 10100–10150 kHz is allo- servation stations (AWOS), automatic ter- cated to the fixed service on a primary basis minal information services (ATIS), flight in- outside the United States and its insular formation services-broadcast (FIS-B), and areas. Transmissions from stations in the airport control tower communications. amateur service shall not cause harmful in- US245 In the bands 3600–3650 MHz (space- terference to this fixed service use and sta- to-Earth), 4500–4800 MHz (space-to-Earth), tions in the amateur service shall make all and 5850–5925 MHz (Earth-to-space), the use of the non-Federal fixed-satellite service is limited to international inter-continental 1 Medical telemetry equipment shall not systems and is subject to case-by-case elec- cause harmful interference to radio astron- tromagnetic compatibility analysis. The omy operations in the band 608–614 MHz and FCC’s policy for these bands is codified at 47 shall be coordinated under the requirements CFR 2.108. found in 47 CFR 95.1119.

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necessary adjustments (including termi- quencies 161.85 MHz or 161.91 MHz may, upon nation of transmission) if harmful inter- proper application, continue to be authorized ference is caused. for such operation, including expansion of US251 The band 12.75–13.25 GHz is also al- existing systems, until such time as harmful located to the space research (deep space) interference is caused to the operation of (space-to-Earth) service for reception only at any authorized station other than those li- Goldstone, CA (35°20′ N, 116°53′ W). censed in the Public Safety Radio Pool. US252 The band 2110–2120 MHz is also allo- US267 In the band 902–928 MHz, amateur cated to the space research service (deep stations shall transmit only in the sub-bands space) (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis at 902–902.4, 902.6–904.3, 904.7–925.3, 925.7–927.3, Goldstone, CA (35°20′ N, 116°53′ W). and 927.7–928 MHz within the States of Colo- US254 In the band 18.6–18.8 GHz the fixed rado and Wyoming, bounded by the area of and mobile services shall be limited to a latitudes 39° N and 42° N and longitudes 103° maximum equivalent isotropically radiated W and 108° W. power of + 35 dBW and the power delivered to US268 The bands 890–902 MHz and 928–942 ¥ the antenna shall not exceed 3 dBW. MHz are also allocated to the radiolocation US255 In addition to any other applicable service for Federal ship stations (off-shore limits, the power flux-density across the 200 ocean areas) on the condition that harmful MHz band 18.6–18.8 GHz produced at the sur- interference is not caused to non-Federal face of the Earth by emissions from a space land mobile stations. The provisions of foot- station under assumed free-space propaga- note US116 apply. tion conditions shall not exceed ¥95 dB(W/ m 2) for all angles of arrival. This limit may US269 In the band 420–450 MHz, the fol- be exceeded by up to 3 dB for no more than lowing provisions shall apply to the non-Fed- 5% of the time. eral radiolocation service: US258 In the bands 8025–8400 MHz and 25.5– (a) Pulse-ranging radiolocation systems 27 GHz, the Earth exploration-satellite serv- may be authorized for use along the shore- ice (space-to-Earth) is allocated on a pri- line of the conterminous United States and mary basis for non-Federal use. Authoriza- Alaska. tions are subject to a case-by-case electro- (b) In the sub-band 420–435 MHz, spread magnetic compatibility analysis. spectrum radiolocation systems may be au- US259 In the band 17.3–17.7 GHz, Federal thorized within the conterminous United stations in the radiolocation service shall States and Alaska. operate with an e.i.r.p. of less than 51 dBW. (c) All stations operating in accordance US260 Aeronautical mobile communica- with this provision shall be secondary to sta- tions which are an integral part of aero- tions operating in accordance with the Table nautical radionavigation systems may be of Frequency Allocations. satisfied in the bands 1559–1626.5 MHz, 5000– (d) Authorizations shall be granted on a 5250 MHz and 15.4–15.7 GHz. case-by-case basis; however, operations pro- US261 The use of the band 4200–4400 MHz posed to be located within the areas listed in by the aeronautical radionavigation service paragraph (a) of US270 should not expect to is reserved exclusively for airborne radio al- be accommodated. timeters. Experimental stations will not be US270 In the band 420–450 MHz, the fol- authorized to develop equipment for oper- lowing provisions shall apply to the amateur ational use in this band other than equip- service: ment related to altimeter stations. However, (a) The peak envelope power of an amateur passive sensing in the earth-exploration sat- station shall not exceed 50 watts in the fol- ellite and space research services may be au- lowing areas, unless expressly authorized by thorized in this band on a secondary basis the FCC after mutual agreement, on a case- (no protection is provided from the radio al- by-case basis, between the Regional Director timeters). of the applicable field office and the military US262 The band 7145–7190 MHz is also allo- area frequency coordinator at the applicable cated to the space research service (deep military base. For areas (5) through (7), the space) (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis appropriate military coordinator is located for non-Federal use. Federal and non-Federal at Peterson AFB, CO. use of the bands 7145–7190 MHz and 34.2–34.7 GHz by the space research service (deep (1) Arizona, Florida and New Mexico. space) (Earth-to-space) and of the band 31.8– (2) Within those portions of California and ° ′ 32.3 GHz by the space research service (deep Nevada that are south of latitude 37 0 N. space) (space-to-Earth) is limited to (3) Within that portion of Texas that is Goldstone, CA (35°20′ N, 116°53′ W). west of longitude 104° W. US264 In the band 48.94–49.04 GHz, air- (4) Within 322 km of Eglin AFB, FL (30°30′ borne stations shall not be authorized. N, 86°30′ W); Patrick AFB, FL (28°21′ N, 80°43′ US266 Non-Federal licensees in the Public W); and the Pacific Missile Test Center, Safety Radio Pool holding a valid authoriza- Point Mugu, CA (34°09′ N, 119°11′ W). tion on June 30, 1958, to operate in the fre- (5) Within 240 km of Beale AFB, CA (39°08′ quency band 156.27–157.45 MHz or on the fre- N, 121°26′ W).

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(6) Within 200 km of Goodfellow AFB, TX US281 In the band 25070–25210 kHz, non- (31°25′ N, 100°24′ W) and Warner Robins AFB, Federal stations in the Industrial/Business GA (32°38′ N, 83°35′ W). Pool shall not cause harmful interference to, (7) Within 160 km of Clear AFS, AK (64°17′ and must accept interference from, stations N, 149°10′ W); Concrete, ND (48°43′ N, 97°54′ W); in the maritime mobile service operating in and Otis AFB, MA (41°45′ N, 70°32′ W). accordance with the Table of Frequency Al- (b) In the sub-band 420–430 MHz, the ama- locations. teur service is not allocated north of Line A US282 In the band 4650–4700 kHz, fre- (def. § 2.1). quencies may be authorized for non-Federal US271 The use of the band 17.3–17.8 GHz by communication with helicopters in support the fixed-satellite service (earth-to-space) is of off-shore drilling operations on the condi- limited to feeder links for broadcasting-sat- tion that harmful interference will not be ellite service. caused to services operating in accordance US273 In the bands 74.6–74.8 MHz and 75.2– with the Table of Frequency Allocations. 75.4 MHz, stations in the fixed and mobile US283 In the bands 2850–3025 kHz, 3400–3500 services are limited to a maximum power of kHz, 4650–4700 kHz, 5450–5680 kHz, 6525–6685 1 watt from the transmitter into the antenna kHz, 10005–10100 kHz, 11275–11400 kHz, 13260– transmission line. 13360 kHz, and 17900–17970 kHz, frequencies may be authorized for non-Federal flight test US275 The band 902–928 MHz is allocated purposes on the condition that harmful in- on a secondary basis to the amateur service terference will not be caused to services op- subject to not causing harmful interference erating in accordance with the Table of Fre- to the operations of Federal stations author- quency Allocations. ized in this band or to Location and Moni- US285 Under exceptional circumstances, toring Service (LMS) systems. Stations in the carrier frequencies 2635 kHz, 2638 kHz, the amateur service must tolerate any inter- and 2738 kHz may be authorized to coast sta- ference from the operations of industrial, tions. scientific, and medical (ISM) devices, LMS US288 In the territorial waters of the systems, and the operations of Federal sta- United States, the preferred frequencies for tions authorized in this band. Further, the use by on-board communication stations amateur service is prohibited in those por- shall be 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz tions of Texas and New Mexico bounded on and 457.600 MHz paired, respectively, with the south by latitude 31°41′ North, on the 467.750 MHz, 467.775 MHz, 467.800 MHz and east by longitude 104°11′ West, and on the 467.825 MHz. Where needed, equipment de- north by latitude 34°30′ North, and on the signed for 12.5 kHz channel spacing using west by longitude 107°30′West; in addition, also the additional frequencies 457.5375 MHz, outside this area but within 150 miles of 457.5625 MHz, 467.5375 MHz and 467.5625 MHz these boundaries of White Sands Missile may be introduced for on-board communica- Range the service is restricted to a max- tions. The characteristics of the equipment imum transmitter peak envelope power out- used shall conform to those specified in Rec- put of 50 watts. ommendation ITU–R M.1174–2. US276 Except as otherwise provided for US289 In the bands 460–470 MHz and 1690– herein, use of the band 2360–2395 MHz by the 1695 MHz, the following provisions shall mobile service is limited to aeronautical apply: telemetering and associated telecommand (a) In the band 460–470 MHz, space stations operations for flight testing of aircraft, mis- in the Earth exploration-satellite service siles or major components thereof. The fol- (EESS) may be authorized for space-to-Earth lowing three frequencies are shared on a co- transmissions on a secondary basis with re- equal basis by Federal and non-Federal sta- spect to the fixed and mobile services. When tions for telemetering and associated tele- operating in the meteorological-satellite command operations of expendable and reus- service, such stations shall be protected from able launch vehicles, whether or not such op- harmful interference from other EESS appli- erations involve flight testing: 2364.5 MHz, cations. The power flux density produced at 2370.5 MHz, and 2382.5 MHz. All other mobile the Earth’s surface by any space station in telemetering uses shall not cause harmful in- this band shall not exceed ¥152 dBW/m2/4 terference to, or claim protection from inter- kHz. ference from, the above uses. (b) In the band 1690–1695 MHz, EESS appli- US278 In the bands 22.55–23.55 GHz and cations, other than the meteorological-sat- 32.3–33 GHz, non-geostationary inter-satellite ellite service, may also be used for space-to- links may operate on a secondary basis to Earth transmissions subject to not causing geostationary inter-satellite links. harmful interference to stations operating in US279 The frequency 2182 kHz may be au- accordance with the Table of Frequency Al- thorized to fixed stations associated with the locations. maritime mobile service for the sole purpose US296 In the bands designated for ship of transmitting distress calls and distress wide-band telegraphy, facsimile and special traffic, and urgency and safety signals and transmission systems, the following assign- messages. able frequencies are available to non-Federal

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stations on a shared basis with Federal sta- for communications in the mobile-satellite tions: 2070.5 kHz, 2072.5 kHz, 2074.5 kHz, 2076.5 service. Systems not interoperable with the kHz, 4154 kHz, 4170 kHz, 6235 kHz, 6259 kHz, aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) service 8302 kHz, 8338 kHz, 12370 kHz, 12418 kHz, 16551 shall operate on a secondary basis. Account kHz, 16615 kHz, 18848 kHz, 18868 kHz, 22182 shall be taken of the priority of safety-re- kHz, 22238 kHz, 25123 kHz, and 25159 kHz. lated communications in the mobile-satellite US297 The bands 47.2–49.2 GHz and 81–82.5 service. GHz are also available for feeder links for US309 In the bands 1545–1559 MHz, trans- the broadcasting-satellite service. missions from terrestrial aeronautical sta- US298 The assigned frequencies 27.555, tions directly to aircraft stations, or be- 27.615, 27.635, 27.655, 27.765, and 27.860 MHz are tween aircraft stations, in the aeronautical available for use by forest product licensees mobile (R) service are also authorized when on a secondary basis to Federal operations such transmissions are used to extend or including experimental stations. Non-Fed- supplement the satellite-to-aircraft links. In eral operations on these frequencies will not the band 1646.5–1660.5 MHz, transmissions exceed 150 watts output power and are lim- from aircraft stations in the aeronautical ited to the states of Washington, Oregon, mobile (R) service directly to terrestrial Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten- aeronautical stations, or between aircraft nessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis- stations, are also authorized when such sissippi, Louisiana, and Texas (eastern por- transmissions are used to extend or supple- tion). ment the aircraft-to-satellite links. US299 In Alaska, the band 1615–1705 kHz is also allocated to the maritime mobile and US310 In the band 14.896–15.121 GHz, non- Alaska fixed services on a secondary basis to Federal space stations in the space research Region 2 broadcast operations. service may be authorized on a secondary US300 The frequencies 169.445, 169.505, basis to transmit to Tracking and Data 170.245, 170.305, 171.045, 171.105, 171.845 and Relay Satellites subject to such conditions 171.905 MHz are available for wireless micro- as may be applied on a case-by-case basis. phone operations on a secondary basis to Such transmissions shall not cause harmful Federal and non-Federal operations. interference to authorized Federal stations. US301 Except as provided in NG30, broad- The power flux-density (pfd) produced by cast auxiliary stations licensed as of Novem- such non-Federal stations at the Earth’s sur- ber 21, 1984, to operate in the band 942–944 face in any 1 MHz band for all conditions and MHz may continue to operate on a co-equal methods of modulation shall not exceed: primary basis to other stations and services ¥124 dB(W/m2 for 0°

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of stations operating in the GMDSS. Ac- US334 In the bands between 17.7 GHz and count shall be taken of the priority of safe- 20.2 GHz, the following provisions shall ty-related communications in the mobile- apply: satellite service. (a) In the bands between 17.8 GHz and 20.2 US316 The band 2900–3000 MHz is also allo- GHz, Federal space stations in both geo- cated to the meteorological aids service on a stationary (GSO) and non-geostationary sat- primary basis for Federal use. Operations in ellite orbits (NGSO) and associated earth this service are limited to Next Generation stations in the fixed-satellite service (FSS) Weather Radar (NEXRAD) systems where ac- (space-to-Earth) may be authorized on a pri- commodation in the band 2700–2900 MHz is mary basis. For a Federal GSO FSS network not technically practical and are subject to to operate on a primary basis, the space sta- coordination with existing authorized sta- tion shall be located outside the arc, meas- tions. ured from east to west, 70–120° West lon- US319 In the bands 137–138 MHz, 148–149.9 gitude. Coordination between Federal FSS MHz, 149.9–150.05 MHz, 399.9–400.05 MHz, systems and non-Federal space and terres- 400.15–401 MHz, 1610–1626.5 MHz, and 2483.5– trial systems operating in accordance with 2500 MHz, Federal stations in the mobile-sat- the United States Table of Frequency Allo- ellite service shall be limited to earth sta- cations is required. tions operating with non-Federal space sta- (b) In the bands between 17.8 GHz and 20.2 tions. GHz, Federal earth stations operating with US320 The use of the bands 137–138 MHz, Federal space stations shall be authorized on 148–150.05 MHz, 399.9–400.05 MHz, and 400.15– a primary basis only in the following areas: 401 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is Denver, Colorado; Washington, DC; San limited to non-voice, non-geostationary sat- Miguel, California; and Guam. Prior to the ellite systems and may include satellite commencement of non-Federal terrestrial links between land earth stations at fixed lo- operations in these areas, the FCC shall co- cations. ordinate with NTIA all applications for new US323 In the band 148–149.9 MHz, no indi- stations and modifications to existing sta- vidual mobile earth station shall transmit tions as specified in 47 CFR 1.924(f), 74.32, and on the same frequency being actively used by 78.19(f). In the band 17.7–17.8 GHz, the FCC fixed and mobile stations and shall transmit shall also coordinate with NTIA all applica- no more than 1% of the time during any 15 tions for new stations and modifications to minute period; except, individual mobile existing stations that support the operations earth stations in this band that do not avoid of Multichannel Video Programming Dis- frequencies actively being used by the fixed tributors (MVPD) in these areas, as specified and mobile services shall not exceed a power in the aforementioned regulations. density of ¥16 dBW/4 kHz and shall transmit (c) In the bands between 17.8 GHz and 19.7 no more than 0.25% of the time during any 15 GHz, the power flux-density (pfd) at the sur- minute period. Any single transmission from face of the Earth produced by emissions from any individual mobile earth station oper- a Federal GSO space station or from a Fed- ating in this band shall not exceed 450 ms in eral space station in a NGSO constellation of duration and consecutive transmissions from 50 or fewer satellites, for all conditions and a single mobile earth station on the same for all methods of modulation, shall not ex- frequency shall be separated by at least 15 ceed the following values in any 1 MHz band: seconds. Land earth stations in this band (1) ¥115 dB(W/m2) for angles of arrival shall be subject to electromagnetic compat- above the horizontal plane (d) between 0° and ibility analysis and coordination with terres- 5°, trial fixed and mobile stations. (2) ¥115 + 0.5(d ¥ 5) dB(W/m2) for d between US324 In the band 400.15–401 MHz, Federal 5° and 25°, and and non-Federal satellite systems shall be (3) ¥105 dB(W/m2) for d between 25° and 90°. subject to electromagnetic compatibility (d) In the bands between 17.8 GHz and 19.3 analysis and coordination. GHz, the pfd at the surface of the Earth pro- US325 In the band 148–149.9 MHz fixed and duced by emissions from a Federal space sta- mobile stations shall not claim protection tion in an NGSO constellation of 51 or more from land earth stations in the mobile-sat- satellites, for all conditions and for all meth- ellite service that have been previously co- ods of modulation, shall not exceed the fol- ordinated; Federal fixed and mobile stations lowing values in any 1 MHz band: exceeding 27 dBW EIRP, or an emission band- (1) ¥115 ¥ X dB(W/m2) for d between 0° and width greater than 38 kHz, will be coordi- 5°, nated with existing mobile-satellite service (2) ¥115 ¥ X + ((10 + X)/20)(d ¥ 5) dB(W/m2) space stations. for d between 5° and 25°, and US327 The band 2310–2360 MHz is allocated (3) ¥105 dB(W/m2) for d between 25° and 90°; to the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) where X is defined as a function of the num- and complementary terrestrial broadcasting ber of satellites, n, in an NGSO constellation service on a primary basis. Such use is lim- as follows: ited to digital audio broadcasting and is sub- For n ≤ 288, X = (5/119) (n ¥ 50) dB; and ject to the provisions of Resolution 528. For n > 288, X = (1/69) (n + 402) dB.

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US337 In the band 13.75–13.8 GHz, the FCC ticable steps shall be taken to protect the shall coordinate earth stations in the fixed- radio astronomy service from harmful inter- satellite service with NTIA on a case-by-case ference. Emissions from spaceborne or air- basis in order to minimize harmful inter- borne stations can be particularly serious ference to the Tracking and Data Relay Sat- sources of interference to the radio astron- ellite System’s forward space-to-space link omy service (see ITU Radio Regulations at (TDRSS forward link-to-LEO). Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article 29). US338A In the band 1435–1452 MHz, opera- US343 In the mobile service, the fre- tors of aeronautical telemetry stations are quencies between 1435 and 1525 MHz will be encouraged to take all reasonable steps to assigned for aeronautical telemetry and as- ensure that the unwanted emissions power sociated telecommand operations for flight does not exceed ¥28 dBW/27 MHz in the band testing of manned or unmanned aircraft and 1400–1427 MHz. Operators of aeronautical te- missiles, or their major components. Permis- lemetry stations that do not meet this limit sible usage includes telemetry associated shall first attempt to operate in the band with launching and reentry into the Earth’s 1452–1525 MHz prior to operating in the band atmosphere as well as any incidental orbit- 1435–1452 MHz. ing prior to reentry of manned objects under- US340 The band 2–30 MHz is available on a going flight tests. The following frequencies non-interference basis to Federal and non- are shared on a co-equal basis with flight Federal maritime and aeronautical stations telemetering mobile stations: 1444.5, 1453.5, for the purposes of measuring the quality of 1501.5, 1515.5, and 1524.5 MHz. reception on radio channels. See 47 CFR US344 In the band 5091–5250 MHz, the FCC 87.149 for the list of protected frequencies shall coordinate earth stations in the fixed- and bands within this frequency range. Ac- satellite service (Earth-to-space) with NTIA tual communications shall be limited to (see Recommendation ITU–R S.1342). In order those frequencies specifically allocated to to better protect the operation of the inter- the maritime mobile and aeronautical mo- national standard system (microwave land- bile services. ing system) in the band 5000–5091 MHz, non- US342 In making assignments to stations Federal tracking and telecommand oper- of other services to which the bands: ations should be conducted in the band 5150– 13360–13410 kHz 42.77–42.87 GHz* 5250 MHz. 25550–25670 kHz 43.07–43.17 GHz* US346 Except as provided for below and 37.5–38.25 MHz 43.37–43.47 GHz* by US222, Federal use of the band 2025–2110 322–328.6 MHz* 48.94–49.04 GHz* MHz by the space operation service (Earth- 1330–1400 MHz* 76–86 GHz to-space), Earth exploration-satellite service 1610.6–1613.8 MHz* 92–94 GHz (Earth-to-space), and space research service 1660–1660.5 MHz* 94.1–100 GHz (Earth-to-space) shall not constrain the de- 1668.4–1670 MHz* 102–109.5 GHz ployment of the Television Broadcast Auxil- 3260–3267 MHz* 111.8–114.25 GHz iary Service, the Cable Television Relay 3332–3339 MHz* 128.33–128.59 GHz* Service, or the Local Television Trans- 3345.8–3352.5 MHz* 129.23–129.49 GHz* mission Service. To facilitate compatible op- 4825–4835 MHz* 130–134 GHz erations between non-Federal terrestrial re- 4950–4990 MHz 136–148.5 GHz ceiving stations at fixed sites and Federal 6650–6675.2 MHz* 151.5–158.5 GHz earth station transmitters, coordination is 14.47–14.5 GHz* 168.59–168.93 GHz* required. To facilitate compatible operations 22.01–22.21 GHz* 171.11–171.45 GHz* between non-Federal terrestrial transmit- 22.21–22.5 GHz 172.31–172.65 GHz* ting stations and Federal spacecraft receiv- 22.81–22.86 GHz* 173.52–173.85 GHz* ers, the terrestrial transmitters in the band 23.07–23.12 Gz* 195.75–196.15 GHz* 2025–2110 MHz shall not be high-density sys- 31.2–31.3 GHz 209–226 GHz tems (see Recommendations ITU–R SA.1154 36.43–36.5 GHz* 241–250 GHz and ITU–R F.1247). Military satellite control 42.5–43.5 GHz 252–275 GHz stations at the following sites shall operate are allocated (*indicates radio astronomy on a co-equal, primary basis with non-Fed- use for spectral line observations), all prac- eral operations:

Facility Coordinates

Naval Satellite Control Network, Prospect Harbor, ME ...... 44°24′16″ N, 068°00′46″ W New Hampshire Tracking Station, New Boston AFS, NH ...... 42°56′52″ N, 071°37′36″ W Eastern Vehicle Check-out Facility & GPS Ground Antenna & Monitoring Station, Cape 28°29′09″ N, 080°34′33″ W Canaveral, FL. Buckley AFB, CO ...... 39°42′55″ N, 104°46′36″ W Colorado Tracking Station, Schriever AFB, CO ...... 38°48′21″ N, 104°31′43″ W Kirtland AFB, NM ...... 34°59′46″ N, 106°30′28″ W Camp Parks Communications Annex, Pleasanton, CA ...... 37°43′51″ N, 121°52′50″ W Naval Satellite Control Network, Laguna Peak, CA ...... 34°06′31″ N, 119°03′53″ W Vandenberg Tracking Station, Vandenberg AFB, CA ...... 34°49′21″ N, 120°30′07″ W Hawaii Tracking Station, Kaena Pt, Oahu, HI ...... 21°33′44″ N, 158°14′31″ W

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Facility Coordinates

Guam Tracking Stations, Anderson AFB, and Naval CTS, Guam ...... 13°36′54″ N, 144°51′18″ E

US347 In the band 2025–2110 MHz, non-Fed- ondary basis in the band 1429–1431.5 MHz and eral Earth-to-space and space-to-space trans- on a primary basis in the bands 1427–1429 missions may be authorized in the space re- MHz and 1431.5–1432 MHz. search and Earth exploration-satellite serv- US353 In the bands 56.24–56.29 GHz, 58.422– ices subject to such conditions as may be ap- 58.472 GHz, 59.139–59.189 GHz, 59.566–59.616 plied on a case-by-case basis. Such trans- GHz, 60.281–60.331 GHz, 60.41–60.46 GHz, and missions shall not cause harmful inter- 62.461–62.511 GHz, space-based radio astron- ference to Federal and non-Federal stations omy observations may be made on an unpro- operating in accordance with the Table of tected basis. Frequency Allocations. US354 In the band 58.422–58.472 GHz, air- US349 The band 3650–3700 MHz is also allo- borne stations and space stations in the cated to the Federal radiolocation service on space-to-Earth direction shall not be author- a non-interference basis for use by ship sta- ized. tions located at least 44 nautical miles in US356 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, an earth off-shore ocean areas on the condition that station in the fixed-satellite service shall harmful interference is not caused to non- have a minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 m Federal operations. and the e.i.r.p. of any emission should be at US350 In the band 1427–1432 MHz, Federal least 68 dBW and should not exceed 85 dBW. use of the land mobile service and non-Fed- In addition the e.i.r.p., averaged over one eral use of the fixed and land mobile services second, radiated by a station in the radio- is limited to telemetry and telecommand op- location service shall not exceed 59 dBW. Re- erations as described further: ceiving space stations in the fixed-satellite (a) Medical operations. The use of the band service shall not claim protection from 1427–1432 MHz for medical telemetry and radiolocation transmitting stations oper- telecommand operations (medical oper- ating in accordance with the United States ations) shall be authorized for both Federal Table of Frequency Allocations. ITU Radio and non-Federal stations. Regulation No. 5.43A does not apply. (1) Medical operations shall be authorized in the band 1427–1429.5 MHz in the United US357 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, geo- States and its insular areas, except in the stationary space stations in the space re- following locations: Austin/Georgetown, search service for which information for ad- Texas; Detroit and Battle Creek, Michigan; vance publication has been received by the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Richmond/Nor- ITU Radiocommunication Bureau (Bureau) folk, Virginia; Spokane, Washington; and prior to 31 January 1992 shall operate on an Washington, DC metropolitan area (collec- equal basis with stations in the fixed-sat- tively, the ‘‘carved-out’’ locations). See Sec- ellite service; after that date, new geo- tion 47 CFR 90.259(b)(4) for a detailed descrip- stationary space stations in the space re- tion of these areas. search service will operate on a secondary (2) In the carved-out locations, medical op- basis. Until those geostationary space sta- erations shall be authorized in the band 1429– tions in the space research service for which 1431.5 MHz. information for advance publication has (3) Medical operations may operate on fre- been received by the Bureau prior to 31 Janu- quencies in the band 1427–1432 MHz other ary 1992 cease to operate in this band: than those described in paragraphs (a)(1) and a. The e.i.r.p. density of emissions from (2) only if the operations were registered any earth station in the fixed-satellite serv- with a designated frequency coordinator ice operating with a space station in geo- prior to April 14, 2010. stationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed 71 (b) Non-medical operations. The use of the dBW in any 6 MHz band from 13.77 to 13.78 band 1427–1432 MHz for non-medical telem- GHz; etry and telecommand operations (non-med- b. The e.i.r.p. density of emissions from ical operations) shall be limited to non-Fed- any earth station in the fixed-satellite serv- eral stations. ice operating with a space station in non- (1) Non-medical operations shall be author- geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed ized on a secondary basis to the Wireless 51 dBW in any 6 MHz band from 13.77 to 13.78 Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) in the GHz. band 1427–1429.5 MHz and on a primary basis Automatic power control may be used to in the band 1429.5–1432 MHz in the United increase the e.i.r.p. density in any 6 MHz States and its insular areas, except in the band in these frequency ranges to com- carved-out locations. pensate for rain attenuation, to the extent (2) In the carved-out locations, non-med- that the power flux-density at the fixed-sat- ical operations shall be authorized on a sec- ellite service space station does not exceed

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the value resulting from use by an earth sta- (R) service on a primary basis, subject to tion of an e.i.r.p. of 71 dBW or 51 dBW, as ap- agreement obtained under No. 9.21 of the ITU propriate, in any 6 MHz band in clear-sky Radio Regulations. conditions. US379 In the band 55.78–56.26 GHz, in order US359 In the band 15.43–15.63 GHz, use of to protect stations in the Earth exploration- the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is satellite service (passive), the maximum limited to non-Federal feeder links of non- power density delivered by a transmitter to geostationary systems in the mobile-sat- the antenna of a fixed service station is lim- ellite service. The FCC shall coordinate ited to¥28.5 dB(W/MHz). Earth stations in this band with NTIA (see US380 In the bands 1525–1544 MHz, 1545–1559 Annex 3 of Recommendation ITU–R S.1340). MHz, 1610–1645.5 MHz, 1646.5–1660.5 MHz, and US360 The band 33–36 GHz is also allo- 2483.5–2500 MHz, a non-Federal licensee in the cated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to- mobile-satellite service (MSS) may also op- Earth) on a primary basis for Federal use. erate an ancillary terrestrial component in Coordination between Federal fixed-satellite conjunction with its MSS network, subject service systems and non-Federal systems op- to the Commission’s rules for ancillary ter- erating in accordance with the United States restrial component and subject to all appli- Table of Frequency Allocations is required. cable conditions and provisions of its MSS US362 The band 1670–1675 MHz is allocated authorization. to the meteorological-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for Fed- US382 In the band 39.5–40 GHz, Federal eral use. Earth station use of this allocation earth stations in the mobile-satellite service is limited to Wallops Island, VA (37°56′44″ N, (space-to-Earth) shall not claim protection 75°27′37″ W), Fairbanks, AK (64°58′22″ N, from non-Federal stations in the fixed and 147°30′04″ W), and Greenbelt, MD (39°00′02″ N, mobile services. ITU Radio Regulation No. 76°50′29″ W). Applicants for non-Federal sta- 5.43A does not apply. tions within 100 kilometers of the Wallops Is- US384 In the band 401–403 MHz, the non- land or Fairbanks coordinates and within 65 Federal Earth exploration-satellite (Earth- kilometers of the Greenbelt coordinates to-space) and meteorological-satellite shall notify NOAA in accordance with the (Earth-to-space) services are limited to earth procedures specified in 47 CFR 1.924. stations transmitting to Federal space sta- US364 Consistent with US18, stations may tions. be authorized on a primary basis in the band US385 Radio astronomy observations may 285–325 kHz for the specific purpose of trans- be made in the bands 1350–1400 MHz, 1718.8– mitting differential global positioning sys- 1722.2 MHz, and 4950–4990 MHz on an unpro- tem information. tected basis, and in the band 2655–2690 MHz US367 The band 5000–5150 MHz is also allo- on a secondary basis, at the following radio cated to the aeronautical mobile-satellite astronomy observatories:

Allen Telescope Array, Hat Creek, CA ...... Rectangle between latitudes 40°00′ N and 42°00′ N and between longitudes 120°15′ W and 122°15′ W. NASA Goldstone Deep Space Communica- 80 kilometers (50 mile) radius centered on tions Complex, Goldstone, CA. 35°20′ N, 116°53′ W. National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Rectangle between latitudes 17°30′ N and Arecibo, PR. 19°00′ N and between longitudes 65°10′ W and 68°00′ W. National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Rectangle between latitudes 32°30′ N and Socorro, NM. 35°30′ N and between longitudes 106°00′ W and 109°00′ W. National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Rectangle between latitudes 37°30′ N and Green Bank, WV. 39°15′ N and between longitudes 78°30′ W and 80°30′ W. National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Very 80 kilometer radius centered on: Long Baseline Array Stations.

North latitude West longitude

Brewster, WA ...... 48°08′ ...... 119°41′ Fort Davis, TX ...... 30°38′ ...... 103°57′ Hancock, NH ...... 42°56′ ...... 71°59′ Kitt Peak, AZ ...... 31°57′ ...... 111°37′ Los Alamos, NM ...... 35°47′ ...... 106°15′

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Mauna Kea, HI ...... 19°48′ ...... 155°27′ North Liberty, IA ...... 41°46′ ...... 91°34′ Owens Valley, CA ...... 37°14′ ...... 118°17′ Pie Town, NM ...... 34°18′ ...... 108°07′ Saint Croix, VI ...... 17°45′ ...... 64°35′

Owens Valley Radio Observatory, Big Pine, Two contiguous rectangles, one between lati- CA. tudes 36°00′ N and 37°00′ N and between lon- gitudes 117°40′ W and 118°30′ W and the sec- ond between latitudes 37°00′ N and 38°00′ N and between longitudes 118°00′ W and 118°50′ W.

(a) In the bands 1350–1400 MHz and 4950–4990 Military installation State Nearby city MHz, every practicable effort will be made to avoid the assignment of frequencies to sta- Naval Computer and Telecommuni- HI ... Wahiawa tions in the fixed and mobile services that cations Area Master Station, Pacific. (Oahu Is.) could interfere with radio astronomy obser- Fort Detrick ...... MD Frederick Nellis AFB ...... NV .. Las Vegas vations within the geographic areas given Nevada Test Site ...... NV .. Amargosa above. In addition, every practicable effort Valley will be made to avoid assignment of fre- Tonapah Test Range Airfield ...... NV .. Tonapah quencies in these bands to stations in the Cannon AFB ...... NM Clovis aeronautical mobile service which operate White Sands Missile Range ...... NM White Sands Dyess AFB ...... TX .. Abilene outside of those geographic areas, but which Fort Bliss ...... TX .. El Paso may cause harmful interference to the listed Fort Sam Houston ...... TX .. San Antonio observatories. Should such assignments re- Goodfellow AFB ...... TX .. San Angelo sult in harmful interference to these observ- Kelly AFB ...... TX .. San Antonio atories, the situation will be remedied to the Utah Test and Training Range ...... UT .. extent practicable. Fort Belvoir ...... VA .. Alexandria Naval Satellite Operations Center ...... VA .. Chesapeake (b) In the band 2655–2690 MHz, for radio as- tronomy observations performed at the loca- US390 Federal stations in the space re- tions listed above, licensees are urged to co- search service (active) operating in the band ordinate their systems through the Electro- 5350–5460 MHz shall not cause harmful inter- magnetic Spectrum Management Unit, Divi- ference to, nor claim protection from, Fed- sion of Astronomical Sciences, National eral and non-Federal stations in the aero- Science Foundation, Room 1030, 4201 Wilson nautical radionavigation service nor Federal Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. stations in the radiolocation service. US389 In the bands 71–76 GHz and 81–86 US391 In the band 2495–2500 MHz, the mo- GHz, stations in the fixed, mobile, and broad- bile-satellite service (space-to-Earth) shall casting services shall not cause harmful in- not receive protection from non-Federal sta- terference to, nor claim protection from, tions in the fixed and mobile except aero- Federal stations in the fixed-satellite service nautical mobile services operating in that at any of the following 28 military installa- band. tions: US397 In the band 432–438 MHz, the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) is allo- Military installation State Nearby city cated on a secondary basis for Federal use. Redstone Arsenal ...... AL ... Huntsville Stations in the Earth exploration-satellite Fort Huachuca ...... AZ .. Sierra Vista service (active) shall not be operated within Yuma Proving Ground ...... AZ .. Yuma line-of-sight of the United States except for Beale AFB ...... CA .. Marysville the purpose of short duration pre-operational Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training CA .. Dublin testing. Operations under this allocation Area. shall not cause harmful interference to, nor China Lake Naval Air Weapons Sta- CA .. Ridgecrest tion. claim protection from, any other services al- Edwards AFB ...... CA .. Rosamond located in the band 432–438 MHz in the Fort Irwin ...... CA .. Barstow United States, including secondary services Marine Corps Air Ground Combat CO .. Twentynine and the amateur-satellite service. Center. Palms US402 In the band 17.3–17.7 GHz, existing Buckley AFB ...... GA .. Aurora (Den- Federal satellites and associated earth sta- ver) tions in the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- Schriever AFB ...... CO .. Colorado space) are authorized to operate on a pri- Springs Fort Gordon ...... GA .. Augusta mary basis in the frequency bands and areas Naval Satellite Operations Center ...... GU .. Finegayan listed below. Receiving earth stations in the (Guam) broadcasting-satellite service within the

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bands and areas listed below shall not claim bile-satellite service shall be made in accord- protection from Federal earth stations in the ance with Resolution 114 (Rev.WRC–12); fixed-satellite service. (b) After January 1, 2016, no new assign- (a) 17.600–17.700 GHz for stations within a ments shall be made to earth stations pro- 120 km radius of 38°49′ N latitude and 76°52′ W viding feeder links of non-geostationary mo- longitude. bile-satellite systems; and (b) 17.375–17.475 GHz for stations within a (c) After January 1, 2018, the fixed-satellite 160 km radius of 39°42′ N latitude and 104°45′ service will become secondary to the aero- W longitude. nautical radionavigation service. US433 In the band 3550–3650 MHz, the fol- US444B In the band 5091–5150 MHz, the fol- lowing provisions shall apply to Federal use lowing provisions shall apply to the aero- of the aeronautical radionavigation (ground- nautical mobile service: based) and radiolocation services and to non- (a) Use is restricted to: Federal use of the fixed and mobile except (1) Systems operating in the aeronautical aeronautical mobile services: mobile (R) service (AM(R)S) in accordance (a) Non-Federal stations in the fixed and with international aeronautical standards, mobile except aeronautical mobile services limited to surface applications at airports, are restricted to stations in the Citizens and in accordance with Resolution 748 (Rev. Broadband Radio Service and shall not cause WRC–12) (i.e., AeroMACS); and harmful interference to, or claim protection (2) Aeronautical telemetry transmissions from, Federal stations in the aeronautical from aircraft stations (AMT) in accordance radionavigation (ground-based) and radio- with Resolution 418 (Rev. WRC–12). location services at the locations listed at: (b) Consistent with Radio Regulation No. ntia.doc.gov/category/3550-3650-mhz. New and 4.10, airport surface wireless systems oper- modified federal stations shall be allowed at ating in the AM(R)S have priority over AMT current or new locations, subject only to ap- systems in the band. proval through the National Telecommuni- (c) Operators of AM(R)S and AMT systems cations and Information Administration fre- at the following airports are urged to cooper- quency assignment process with new loca- ate with each other in the exchange of infor- tions added to the list at: ntia.doc.gov/cat- mation about planned deployments of their egory/3550-3650-mhz. Coordination of the Fed- respective systems so that the prospects for eral stations with Citizens Broadband Radio compatible sharing of the band are enhanced: Service licensees or users is not necessary. (1) Boeing Field/King County Intl Airport, Federal operations, other than airborne Seattle, WA; radiolocation systems, shall be protected (2) Lambert-St. Louis Intl Airport, St. consistent with the procedures set forth in 47 Louis, MO; CFR 96.15 and 96.67. (3) Charleston AFB/Intl Airport, Charles- (b) Non-federal fixed and mobile stations ton, SC; shall not claim protection from federal air- (4) Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National borne radar systems. Airport, Wichita, KS; (c) Federal airborne radar systems shall (5) Roswell Intl Air Center Airport, not claim protection from non-Federal sta- Roswell, NM; and tions in the fixed and mobile except aero- (6) William P. Gwinn Airport, Jupiter, FL. nautical mobile services operating in the Other airports may be addressed on a case- band. by-case basis. US444 The frequency band 5030–5150 MHz is (d) Aeronautical fixed communications to be used for the operation of the inter- that are an integral part of the AeroMACS national standard system (microwave land- system authorized in paragraph (a)(1) are ing system) for precision approach and land- also authorized on a primary basis. ing. In the frequency band 5030–5091 MHz, the US475 The use of the band 9300–9500 MHz by requirements of this system shall have pri- the aeronautical radionavigation service is ority over other uses of this band. For the limited to airborne radars and associated use of the frequency band 5091–5150 MHz, airborne beacons. In addition, ground-based US444A and Resolution 114 (Rev.WRC–12) of radar beacons in the aeronautical radio- the ITU Radio Regulations apply. navigation service are permitted in the band US444A The band 5091–5150 MHz is also allo- 9300–9320 MHz on the condition that harmful cated to the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- interference is not caused to the maritime space) on a primary basis for non-Federal radionavigation service. use. This allocation is limited to feeder links US476A In the band 9300–9500 MHz, Federal of non-geostationary satellite systems in the stations in the Earth exploration-satellite mobile-satellite service and is subject to co- service (active) and space research service ordination under No. 9.11A of the ITU Radio (active) shall not cause harmful interference Regulations. In the band 5091–5150 MHz, the to, nor claim protection from, stations of the following conditions also apply: radionavigation and Federal radiolocation (a) Prior to January 1, 2018, the use of the services. band 5091–5150 MHz by feeder links of non- US482 In the band 10.6–10.68 GHz, the fol- geostationary-satellite systems in the mo- lowing provisions and urgings apply:

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(a) Non-Federal use of the fixed service GHz, 623–711 GHz, 795–909 GHz and 926–945 shall be restricted to point-to-point stations, GHz; with each station supplying not more than —Earth exploration-satellite service (pas- ∧3 dBW of transmitter power to the antenna, sive) and space research service (passive): producing not more than 40 dBW of EIRP, 275–277 GHz, 294–306 GHz, 316–334 GHz, 342– and radiating at an antenna main beam ele- 349 GHz, 363–365 GHz, 371–389 GHz, 416–434 vation angle of 20° or less. Licensees holding GHz, 442–444 GHz, 496–506 GHz, 546–568 GHz, a valid authorization on August 6, 2015 to op- 624–629 GHz, 634–654 GHz, 659–661 GHz, 684– erate in this band may continue to operate 692 GHz, 730–732 GHz, 851–853 GHz and 951– as authorized, subject to proper license re- 956 GHz. newal. Future research in this largely unexplored (b) In order to minimize interference to the spectral region may yield additional spectral Earth exploration-satellite service (passive) lines and continuum bands of interest to the receiving in this band, licensees of stations passive services. Administrations are urged in the fixed service are urged to: to take all practicable steps to protect these (1) Limit the maximum transmitter power passive services from harmful interference supplied to the antenna to ¥15 dBW; and until the date when the allocation Table is (2) Employ automatic transmitter power established in the above-mentioned fre- control (ATPC). quency band. The maximum transmitter power supplied to the antenna of stations using ATPC may NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (NG) FOOTNOTES be increased by a value corresponding to the (These footnotes, each consisting of the let- ¥ ATPC range, up to a maximum of 3 dBW. ters ‘‘NG’’ followed by one or more digits, de- US519 The band 18–18.3 GHz is also allo- note stipulations applicable only to non-Fed- cated to the meteorological-satellite service eral operations and thus appear solely in the (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis. Its use non-Federal Table.) is limited to geostationary satellites and NG1 The band 535–1705 kHz is also allo- shall be in accordance with the provisions of cated to the mobile service on a secondary Article 21, Table 21–4 of the ITU Radio Regu- basis for the distribution of public service in- lations. formation from Travelers Information Sta- US532 In the bands 21.2–21.4 GHz, 22.21–22.5 tions operating in accordance with the provi- GHz, and 56.26–58.2 GHz, the space research sions of 47 CFR 90.242 on 10 kilohertz spaced and Earth exploration-satellite services shall channels from 540 kHz to 1700 kHz. not receive protection from the fixed and NG2 Facsimile broadcasting stations may mobile services operating in accordance with be authorized in the band 88–108 MHz. the Table of Frequency Allocations. NG3 Control stations in the domestic pub- US550A In the band 36–37 GHz, the fol- lic mobile radio service may be authorized lowing provisions shall apply: frequencies in the band 72–73 and 75.4–76 MHz (a) For stations in the mobile service, the on the condition that harmful interference transmitter power supplied to the antenna will not be caused to operational fixed sta- ¥ shall not exceed 10 dBW, except that the tions. maximum transmitter power may be in- NG4 The use of the frequencies in the creased to ∧3 dBW for stations used for pub- band 152.84–153.38 MHz may be authorized, in lic safety and disaster management. any area, to remote pickup broadcast base (b) For stations in the fixed service, the and mobile stations on the condition that elevation angle of the antenna main beam harmful interference will not be caused to shall not exceed 20° and the transmitter stations operating in accordance with the power supplied to the antenna shall not ex- Table of Frequency Allocations. ceed: NG5 In the band 535–1705 kHz, AM broad- (1) ¥5 dBW for hub stations of point-to- cast licensees and permittees may use their multipoint systems; or AM carrier on a secondary basis to transmit (2) ¥10 dBW for all other stations, except signals intended for both broadcast and non- that the maximum transmitter power of sta- broadcast purposes. In the band 88–108 MHz, tions using automatic transmitter power FM broadcast licensees and permittees are control (ATPC) may be increased by a value permitted to use subcarriers on a secondary corresponding to the ATPC range, up to a basis to transmit signals intended for both maximum of ¥7 dBW. broadcast and non-broadcast purposes. In the US565 The frequency band 275–1000 GHz bands 54–72, 76–88, 174–216, 470–608, and 614–698 may be used by administrations for experi- MHz, TV broadcast licensees and permittees mentation with, and development of, various are permitted to use subcarriers on a sec- active and passive services. In this band a ondary basis for both broadcast and non- need has been identified for the following broadcast purposes. spectral line measurements for passive serv- NG6 Stations in the public safety radio ices: services authorized as of June 30, 1958, to use —radio astronomy service: 275–323 GHz, 327– frequencies in the band 159.51–161.79 MHz in 371 GHz, 388–424 GHz, 426–442 GHz, 453–510 areas other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin

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Islands may continue such operation, includ- lic safety services, as described in 47 CFR ing expansion of existing systems, on the part 90. condition that harmful interference will not NG35 Frequencies in the bands 928–929 MHz, be caused to stations in the services to which 932–932.5 MHz, 941–941.5 MHz, and 952–960 MHz these bands are allocated. In Puerto Rico may be assigned for multiple address sys- and the Virgin Islands this authority is lim- tems and associated mobile operations on a ited to frequencies in the band 160.05–161.37 primary basis. MHz. No new public radio service system will NG41 In the band 2120–2180 MHz, the fol- be authorized to operate on these fre- lowing provisions shall apply to grand- quencies. fathered stations in the fixed service: NG7 In the bands 2000–2065, 2107–2170, and (a) In the sub-band 2160–2162 MHz, author- 2194–2495 kHz, fixed stations associated with izations in the Broadband Radio Service the maritime mobile service may be author- (BRS) applied for after January 16, 1992 shall ized, for purposes of communication with be granted on a secondary basis to Advanced coast stations, to use frequencies assignable Wireless Services (AWS). In the band 2150– to ship stations in these bands on the condi- 2162 MHz, all other BRS stations shall oper- tion that harmful interference will not be ate on a primary basis until December 9, caused to services operating in accordance 2021, and may continue to operate on a sec- with the Table of Frequency Allocations. See ondary basis thereafter, unless said facility 47 CFR 80.371(a) for the list of available car- is relocated in accordance with 47 CFR rier frequencies. 27.1250 through 27.1255. NG14 TV broadcast stations authorized to (b) In the sub-band 2160–2180 MHz, fixed sta- operate in the bands 54–72, 76–88, 174–216, 470– tions authorized pursuant to 47 CFR part 101 608, and 614–698 MHz may use a portion of the may continue to operate on a secondary television vertical blanking interval for the basis to AWS. transmission of telecommunications signals, NG49 The following frequencies may be on the condition that harmful interference authorized for mobile operations in the Man- will not be caused to the reception of pri- ufacturers Radio Service subject to the con- mary services, and that such telecommuni- dition that no interference is caused to the cations services must accept any inter- reception of television stations operating on ference caused by primary services operating channels 4 and 5 and that their use is limited in these bands. to a manufacturing facility: NG17 Stations in the land transportation radio services authorized as of May 15, 1958 MHZ to operate on the frequency 161.61 MHz may, 72.02 72.22 upon proper application, continue to be au- 72.04 72.24 thorized for such operation, including expan- 72.06 72.26 sion of existing systems, on the condition 72.08 72.28 that harmful interference will not be caused 72.10 72.30 to the operation of any authorized station in 72.12 72.32 the maritime mobile service. No new land 72.14 72.34 transportation radio service system will be 72.16 72.36 authorized to operate on 161.61 MHz. 72.18 72.38 NG22 The frequencies 156.050 and 156.175 72.20 72.40 MHz may be assigned to stations in the mar- Further, the following frequencies may be itime mobile service for commercial and port authorized for mobile operations in the Spe- operations in the New Orleans Vessel Traffic cial Industrial Radio Service, Manufacturers Service (VTS) area and the frequency 156.250 Radio Service, Railroad Radio Service and MHz may be assigned to stations in the mar- Forest Products Radio Service subject to the itime mobile service for port operations in condition that no interference is caused to the New Orleans and Houston VTS areas. the reception of television stations operating NG28 In Puerto Rico and the United on channels 4 and 5; and that their use is States Virgin Islands, the band 160.86–161.4 limited to a railroad yard, manufacturing MHz is available for assignment to remote plant, logging site, mill, or similar indus- pickup broadcast stations on a shared basis trial facility. with stations in the Industrial/Business Pool. MHZ NG30 In Puerto Rico, the band 942–944 MHz is alternatively allocated to the fixed 72.44 75.44 service (aural broadcast auxiliary stations). 72.48 75.48 NG32 Frequencies in the bands 454.6625– 72.52 75.52 454.9875 MHz and 459.6625–459.9875 MHz may 72.56 75.56 be assigned to domestic public land and mo- 72.60 75.60 bile stations to provide a two-way air-ground NG50 In the band 10–10.5 GHz, non-Federal public radiotelephone service. stations in the radiolocation service shall NG34 The bands 758–775 MHz and 788–805 not cause harmful interference to the ama- MHz are available for assignment to the pub- teur service; and in the sub-band 10.45–10.5

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GHz, these stations shall not cause harmful Earth Stations on Vessels (ESV), Vehicle- interference to the amateur-satellite service. Mounted Earth Stations (VMES), and Earth NG51 In Puerto Rico and the United Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA) as regu- States Virgin Islands, the use of band 150.8– lated under 47 CFR part 25 are applications 151.49 MHz by the fixed and land mobile serv- of the fixed-satellite service and may be au- ices is limited to stations in the Industrial/ thorized to communicate with geostationary Business Pool. satellites in the fixed-satellite service on a NG52 Except as otherwise provided for primary basis. herein, use of the bands 10.7–11.7 GHz (space- NG56 In the bands 72–73 and 75.4–76 MHz, to-Earth) and 12.75–13.25 GHz (Earth-to- the use of mobile radio remote control of space) by geostationary satellites in the models is on a secondary basis to all other fixed-satellite service (FSS) shall be limited fixed and mobile operations. Such operations to international systems, i.e., other than do- are subject to the condition that inter- mestic systems. In the sub-bands 10.95–11.2 ference will not be caused to common carrier GHz and 11.45–11.7 GHz, Earth Stations on domestic public stations, to remote control Vessels (ESV), Vehicle-Mounted Earth Sta- of industrial equipment operating in the tions (VMES), and Earth Stations Aboard band 72–76 MHz, or to the reception of tele- Aircraft (ESAA) as regulated under 47 CFR vision signals on channels 4 (66–72 MHz) or 5 part 25 may be authorized for the reception (76–82 MHz). Television interference shall be of FSS emissions from geostationary sat- considered to occur whenever reception of ellites, subject to the condition that these regularly used television signals is impaired earth stations shall not claim protection or destroyed, regardless of the strength of from transmissions of non-Federal stations the television signal or the distance to the in the fixed service. television station. NG53 In the band 13.15–13.25 GHz, the fol- NG59 The frequencies 37.60 and 37.85 MHz lowing provisions shall apply: may be authorized only for use by base, mo- (a) The sub-band 13.15–13.2 GHz is reserved bile, and operational fixed stations partici- for television pickup (TVPU) and cable tele- pating in an interconnected or coordinated vision relay service (CARS) pickup stations power service utility system. inside a 50 km radius of the 100 television NG60 In the band 31–31.3 GHz, for stations markets delineated in 47 CFR 76.51; and out- in the fixed service authorized after August side these areas, TVPU stations, CARS sta- 6, 2018, the unwanted emissions power in any tions and non-geostationary satellite orbit 100 MHz of the 31.3–31.5 GHz Earth explo- fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) gateway ration-satellite service (passive) band shall earth stations shall operate on a co-primary be limited to ∧38 dBW (∧38 dBW/100 MHz), as basis. measured at the input to the antenna. (b) The sub-band 13.2–13.2125 GHz is re- NG66 The band 470–512 MHz (TV channels served for TVPU stations on a primary basis 14–20) is allocated to the broadcasting service and for CARS pickup stations on a secondary on an exclusive basis throughout the United basis inside a 50 km radius of the 100 tele- States and its insular areas, except as de- vision markets delineated in 47 CFR 76.51; scribed below: and outside these areas, TVPU stations and (a) In the urbanized areas listed in the NGSO FSS gateway earth stations shall op- table below, the indicated frequency bands erate on a co-primary basis and CARS sta- are allocated to the land mobile service on tions shall operate on a secondary basis. an exclusive basis for assignment to eligibles (c) In the band 13.15–13.25 GHz, fixed tele- in the Public Mobile Services, the Public vision auxiliary stations licensed pursuant Safety Radio Pool, and the Industrial/Busi- to applications accepted for filing before ness Radio Pool, except that: September 1, 1979, may continue operation, (1) Licensees in the land mobile service subject to periodic license renewals. that are regulated as Commercial Mobile (d) In the sub-band 13.15–13.2125 GHz, NGSO Radio Service (CMRS) providers may also FSS gateway uplink transmissions shall be use their assigned spectrum to provide fixed limited to a maximum e.i.r.p. of 3.2 dBW to- service on a primary basis. wards 0° on the radio horizon. (2) The use of the band 482–488 MHz (TV channel 16) is limited to eligibles in the Pub- NOTE: The above provisions shall not apply lic Safety Radio Pool in or near (i) the Los to geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) FSS Angeles urbanized area; and (ii) New York operations in the band 12.75–13.25 GHz. City; Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Coun- NG55 In the bands 11.7–12.2 GHz (space-to- ties in New York State; and Bergen County, Earth) and 14.0–14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space), NJ.

Bands Urbanized area (MHz) TV channels

Boston, MA ...... 470–476, 482–488 14, 16 Chicago, IL-Northwestern IN ...... 470–476, 476–482 14, 15 Cleveland, OH ...... 470–476, 476–482 14, 15

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Bands Urbanized area (MHz) TV channels

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ...... 482–488 16 Detroit, MI ...... 476–482, 482–488 15, 16 Houston, TX ...... 488–494 17 Los Angeles, CA ...... 470–476, 482–488, 506–512 14, 16, 20 Miami, FL ...... 470–476 14 New York, NY-Northeastern NJ ...... 470–476, 476–482, 482–488 14, 15, 16 Philadelphia, PA-NJ ...... 500–506, 506–512 19, 20 Pittsburgh, PA ...... 470–476, 494–500 14, 18 San Francisco-Oakland, CA ...... 482–488, 488–494 16, 17 Washington, DC-MD-VA ...... 488–494, 494–500 17, 18

(b) In the Gulf of Mexico offshore from the authorized to operate low-power transmit- Louisiana-Texas coast, the band 476–494 MHz ters on a secondary basis in accordance with (TV channels 15–17) is allocated to the fixed the provisions of 47 CFR 2.803 and 90.20(e)(5). and mobile services on a primary basis for NG141 In Alaska, the frequencies 42.4 MHz assignment to eligibles in the Public Mobile and 44.1 MHz are authorized on a primary and Private Land Mobile Radio Services. basis for meteor burst communications by (c) In Hawaii, the band 488–494 MHz (TV fixed stations in the Rural Radio Service op- channel 17) is allocated exclusively to the erating under the provisions of 47 CFR part fixed service for use by common carrier con- trol and repeater stations for point-to-point 22. In Alaska, the frequencies 44.2 MHz and inter-island communications only. 45.9 MHz are authorized on a primary basis (d) The use of these allocations is further for meteor burst communications by fixed subject to the conditions set forth in 47 CFR private radio stations operating under the parts 22 and 90. provisions of 47 CFR part 90. The private NG70 In Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is- radio station frequencies may be used by lands only, the bands 159.240–159.435 and Common Carrier stations on a secondary, 160.410–160.620 MHz are also available for as- noninterference basis and the Common Car- signment to base stations and mobile sta- rier frequencies may be used by private radio tions in the special industrial radio service. stations for meteor burst communications NG92 The band 1900–2000 kHz is also allo- on a secondary, noninterference basis. Users cated to the radiolocation service on a pri- shall cooperate to the extent practical to mary basis in Region 2 and on a secondary minimize potential interference. Stations basis in Region 3. This use is restricted to utilizing meteor burst communications shall radio buoy operations on the open sea. not cause harmful interference to stations of NG111 The band 157.4375–157.4625 MHz may be used for one way paging operations in the other radio services operating in accordance special emergency radio service. with the Table of Frequency Allocations. NG112 The frequencies 25.04, 25.08, 150.980, NG143 In the band 11.7–12.2 GHz, protec- 154.585, 158.445, 159.480, 454.000 and 459.000 MHz tion from harmful interference shall be af- may be authorized to stations in the Indus- forded to transmissions from space stations trial/Business Pool for use primarily in oil not in conformance with ITU Radio Regula- spill containment and cleanup operations tion No. 5.488 only if the operations of such and secondarily in regular land mobile com- space stations impose no unacceptable con- munication. straints on operations or orbit locations of NG115 In the bands 54–72 MHz, 76–88 MHz, space stations in conformance with No. 5.488. 174–216 MHz, 470–608 MHz, and 614–698 MHz, NG147 In the band 2483.5–2500 MHz, non- wireless microphones and wireless assist Federal stations in the fixed and mobile video devices may be authorized on a non-in- services that are licensed under 47 CFR parts terference basis, subject to the terms and 74, 90, or 101, which were licensed as of July conditions set forth in 47 CFR part 74, sub- part H. 25, 1985, and those whose initial applications NG118 In the bands 2025–2110 MHz, 6875– were filed on or before July 25, 1985, may 7125 MHz, and 12.7–13.25 GHz, television continue to operate on a primary basis with translator relay stations may be authorized the mobile-satellite and radiodetermination- to use frequencies on a secondary basis to satellite services, and in the sub-band 2495– other stations in the Television Broadcast 2500 MHz, these grandfathered stations may Auxiliary Service that are operating in ac- also continue to operate on a primary basis cordance with the Table of Frequency Allo- with stations in the fixed and mobile except cations. aeronautical mobile services that are li- NG124 In the bands 30.85–34, 37–38, 39–40, censed under 47 CFR part 27. 42–47.41, 150.995–156.25, 158.715–159.465, 453.0125– NG148 The frequencies 154.585 MHz, 159.480 453.9875, 458.0125–458.9875, 460.0125–465.6375, MHz, 160.725 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 454.000 MHz and 467.9375–467.9875 MHz, police licensees are

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and 459.000 MHz may be authorized to mari- the band 3650–3700 MHz. License applications time mobile stations for offshore radio- for primary operations by new earth sta- location and associated telecommand oper- tions, major amendments to pending earth ations. station applications, and applications for NG149 The bands 54–72 MHz, 76–88 MHz, major modifications to earth station facili- 174–216 MHz, 470–512 MHz, 512–608 MHz, and ties, filed after December 1, 2000, shall not be 614–698 MHz are also allocated to the fixed accepted, except for changes in polarization, service to permit subscription television op- antenna orientation or ownership of a grand- erations in accordance with 47 CFR part 73. fathered earth station. NG152 The use of the band 219–220 MHz by NG171 In the band 6875–7125 MHz, the fol- the amateur service is limited to stations lowing two channels should be used for air- participating, as forwarding stations, in borne TV pickup stations, wherever possible: point-to-point fixed digital message for- 7075–7100 MHz and 7100–7125 MHz. warding systems, including intercity packet NG172 In the band 7025–7075 MHz, the backbone networks. fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is al- NG155 The bands 159.500–159.675 MHz and located on a primary basis, but the use of 161.375–161.550 MHz are allocated to the mari- this allocation shall be limited to two grand- time service as described in 47 CFR part 80. fathered satellite systems. Associated earth Additionally, the frequencies 159.550, 159.575 stations located within 300 meters of the fol- and 159.600 MHz are available for low-power lowing locations shall be grandfathered: (a) intership communications. In the band 7025–7075 MHz, Brewster, WA NG 159 In the band 698–806 MHz, stations (48°08′46.7″ N., 119°42′8.0″ W.); and (b) In the authorized under 47 CFR part 74, subparts E, sub-band 7025–7055 MHz, Clifton, TX F, and G may continue to operate indefi- (31°47′58.5″ N., 97°36′46.7″ W.) and Finca nitely on a secondary basis to all other sta- Pascual, PR (17°58′41.8″ N., 67°8′12.6″ W.). tions operating in that band. NG173 In the band 216–220 MHz, secondary NG160 In the band 5850–5925 MHz, the use telemetry operations are permitted subject of the non-Federal mobile service is limited to the requirements of 47 CFR 90.259. After to Dedicated Short Range Communications January 1, 2002, no new assignments shall be operating in the Intelligent Transportation authorized in the sub-band 216–217 MHz. System radio service. NG175 In the band 38.6–40 GHz, television NG163 The use of the band 17.3–17.7 GHz pickup stations that were authorized on or by the broadcasting-satellite service is lim- before April 16, 2003, may continue to operate ited to geostationary satellites. on a secondary basis to stations operating in NG164 The use of the band 18.3–18.8 GHz accordance with the Table of Frequency Al- by the fixed-satellite service (space-to- locations. Earth) is limited to systems in the geo- NG180 In the band 3700–4200 MHz (space- stationary-satellite orbit. to-Earth) earth stations on vessels (ESVs) NG165 The use of the band 18.8–19.3 GHz may be authorized to communicate with by the fixed-satellite service (space-to- space stations of the fixed-satellite service Earth) is limited to systems in non-geo- and, while docked, may be coordinated for up stationary-satellite orbits. to 180 days, renewable. ESVs in motion must NG166 The use of the band 19.3–19.7 GHz operate on a secondary basis. by the fixed-satellite service (space-to- NG181 In the band 5925–6425 MHz (Earth- Earth) is limited to feeder links for the mo- to-space), earth stations on vessels are an bile-satellite service. application of the fixed-satellite service NG169 After December 1, 2000, operations (FSS) and may be authorized to commu- on a primary basis by the fixed-satellite nicate with space stations of the FSS on a service (space-to-Earth) in the band 3650–3700 primary basis. MHz shall be limited to grandfathered earth NG185 In the band 3650–3700 MHz, the use stations. All other fixed-satellite service of the non-Federal fixed-satellite service earth station operations in the band 3650–3700 (space-to-Earth) is limited to international MHz shall be on a secondary basis. Grand- inter-continental systems. fathered earth stations are those authorized NG338A In the bands 1390–1395 MHz and prior to December 1, 2000, or granted as a re- 1427–1435 MHz, licensees are encouraged to sult of an application filed prior to December take all reasonable steps to ensure that un- 1, 2000, and constructed within 12 months of wanted emissions power does not exceed the initial authorization. License applications following levels in the band 1400–1427 MHz: for primary operations for new earth sta- (a) For stations of point-to-point systems tions, major amendments to pending earth in the fixed service: ¥45 dBW/27 MHz. station applications, or applications for (b) For stations in the mobile service (ex- major modifications to earth station facili- cept for devices authorized by the FCC for ties filed on or after December 18, 1998, and the Wireless Medical Telemetry Service): prior to December 1, 2000, shall not be ac- ¥60 dBW/27 MHz. cepted unless the proposed facilities are NG535 The following provisions shall apply within 16.1 kilometers (10 miles) of an au- to the use of the 24.75–25.25 GHz range by the thorized primary earth station operating in fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space):

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(a) In the band 24.75–25.05 GHz, feeder links tions will be accommodated ultimately out- to stations of the broadcasting-satellite serv- side this band. Until such time as military ice have priority over other uses. Such other defense installations can be accommodated uses must protect and may not claim protec- satisfactorily elsewhere in the spectrum tion from existing and future operating feed- such operations will, insofar as practicable, er-link networks to such broadcasting sat- be adjusted to meet the requirements of the ellite stations. aeronautical radionavigation services. (b) The use of the band 25.05–25.25 GHz is G27 In the bands 225–328.6 MHz, 335.4–399.9 restricted to feeder links for the broad- MHz, and 1350–1390 MHz, the fixed and mobile casting-satellite service. services are limited to the military systems. G30 In the bands 138–144 MHz, 148–149.9 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (G) FOOTNOTES MHz, and 150.05–150.8 MHz, the fixed and mo- (These footnotes, each consisting of the let- bile services are limited primarily to oper- ter ‘‘G’’ followed by one or more digits, de- ations by the military services. note stipulations applicable only to Federal G32 Except for weather radars on mete- operations and thus appear solely in the Fed- orological satellites in the band 9975–10025 eral Table.) MHz and for Federal survey operations (see G2 In the bands 216.965–216.995 MHz, 420– footnote US108), Federal radiolocation in the 450 MHz (except as provided for in G129), 890– band 10–10.5 GHz is limited to the military 902 MHz, 928–942 MHz, 1300–1390 MHz, 2310–2390 services. MHz, 2417–2450 MHz, 2700–2900 MHz, 3300–3500 G34 In the band 34.4–34.5 GHz, weather ra- MHz (except as provided for in US108), 5650– dars on board meteorological satellites for 5925 MHz, and 9000–9200 MHz, use of the Fed- cloud detection are authorized to operate on eral radiolocation service is restricted to the the basis of equality with military radio- military services. location devices. All other non-military G5 In the bands 162.0125–173.2, 173.4–174, radiolocation in the band 33.4–36.0 GHz shall 406.1–410 and 410–420 MHz, use by the military be secondary to the military services. services is limited by the provisions specified G42 The space operation service (Earth- in the channeling plans shown in Sections to-space) is limited to the band 1761–1842 4.3.7 and 4.3.9 of the NTIA Manual. MHz, and is limited to space command, con- G6 Military tactical fixed and mobile op- trol, range and range rate systems. erations may be conducted nationally on a G56 Federal radiolocation in the bands secondary basis: (a) To the meteorological 1215–1300, 2900–3100, 5350–5650 and 9300–9500 aids service in the band 403–406 MHz; and (b) MHz is primarily for the military services; To the radio astronomy service in the band however, limited secondary use is permitted 406.1–410 MHz. Such fixed and mobile oper- by other Federal agencies in support of ex- ations are subject to local coordination to perimentation and research programs. In ad- ensure that harmful interference will not be dition, limited secondary use is permitted caused to the services to which the bands are for survey operations in the band 2900–3100 allocated. MHz. G8 Low power Federal radio control oper- G59 In the bands 902–928 MHz, 3100–3300 ations are permitted in the band 420–450 MHz, 3500–3650 MHz, 5250–5350 MHz, 8500–9000 MHz. MHz, 9200–9300 MHz, 13.4–14.0 GHz, 15.7–17.7 G11 Federal fixed and mobile radio serv- GHz and 24.05–24.25 GHz, all Federal non- ices, including low power radio control oper- military radiolocation shall be secondary to ations, are permitted in the band 902–928 military radiolocation, except in the sub- MHz on a secondary basis. band 15.7–16.2 GHz airport surface detection G15 Use of the band 2700–2900 MHz by the equipment (ASDE) is permitted on a co- military fixed and shipborne air defense equal basis subject to coordination with the radiolocation installations will be fully co- military departments. ordinated with the meteorological aids and G100 The bands 235–322 MHz and 335.4–399.9 aeronautical radionavigation services. The MHz are also allocated on a primary basis to military air defense installations will be the mobile-satellite service, limited to mili- moved from the band 2700–2900 MHz at the tary operations. earliest practicable date. Until such time as G104 In the bands 7450–7550 and 8175–8215 military air defense installations can be ac- MHz, it is agreed that although the military commodated satisfactorily elsewhere in the space radio communication systems, which spectrum, such operations will, insofar as include earth stations near the proposed me- practicable, be adjusted to meet the require- teorological-satellite installations will pre- ments of the aeronautical radionavigation cede the meteorological-satellite installa- service. tions, engineering adjustments to either the G19 Use of the band 9000–9200 MHz by mili- military or the meteorological-satellite sys- tary fixed and shipborne air defense radio- tems or both will be made as mutually re- location installations will be fully coordi- quired to assure compatible operations of the nated with the aeronautical radionavigation systems concerned. service, recognizing fully the safety aspects G109 All assignments in the band 157.0375– of the latter. 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other frequencies in this band as long term above the Earth’s surface, for all conditions U.S. maritime VHF planning develops, par- and for all methods of modulation, shall not ticularly that planning incident to support exceed ¥147 dB (W/m2/100 MHz) for all angles of the National VHF-FM Radiotelephone of arrival. Safety and Distress System (See Doc. 15624/1– G129 Federal wind profilers are authorized 1.9.111/1.9.125). to operate on a primary basis in the radio- G110 Federal ground-based stations in the location service in the frequency band 448– aeronautical radionavigation service may be 450 MHz with an authorized bandwidth of no authorized between 3500–3650 MHz when ac- more than 2 MHz centered on 449 MHz, sub- commodation in the band 2700–2900 MHz is ject to the following conditions: (1) wind pro- not technically and/or economically feasible. filer locations must be pre-coordinated with G114 The band 1369.05–1390 MHz is also allo- the military services to protect fixed mili- cated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to- tary radars; and (2) wind profiler operations Earth) and to the mobile-satellite service shall not cause harmful interference to, nor (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for the claim protection from, military mobile relay of nuclear burst data. radiolocation stations that are engaged in G115 In the band 13360–13410 kHz, the fixed critical national defense operations. service is allocated on a primary basis out- G130 Federal stations in the radiolocation side the conterminous United States. Within service operating in the band 5350–5470 MHz, the conterminous United States, assign- shall not cause harmful interference to, nor ments in the fixed service are permitted, and claim protection from, Federal stations in will be protected for national defense pur- the aeronautical radionavigation service op- poses or, if they are to be used only in an erating in accordance with ITU Radio Regu- emergency jeopardizing life, public safety, or lation No. 5.449. important property under conditions calling G131 Federal stations in the radiolocation for immediate communication where other service operating in the band 5470–5650 MHz, means of communication do not exist. with the exception of ground-based radars G116 The band 7125–7155 MHz is also allo- used for meteorological purposes operating cated for earth-to-space transmissions in the Space Operations Service at a limited num- in the band 5600–5650 MHz, shall not cause ber of sites (not to exceed two), subject to es- harmful interference to, nor claim protec- tablished coordination procedures. tion from, Federal stations in the maritime G117 In the bands 7.25–7.75 GHz, 7.9–8.4 radionavigation service. GHz, 17.375–17.475 GHz, 17.6–21.2 GHz, 30–31 G132 Use of the radionavigation-satellite GHz, 33–36 GHz, 39.5–41 GHz, 43.5–45.5 GHz, service in the band 1215–1240 MHz shall be and 50.4–51.4 GHz, the Federal fixed-satellite subject to the condition that no harmful in- and mobile-satellite services are limited to terference is caused to, and no protection is military systems. claimed from, the radionavigation service G120 Development of airborne primary ra- authorized under ITU Radio Regulation No. dars in the band 2360–2390 MHz with peak 5.331. Furthermore, the use of the radio- transmitter power in excess of 250 watts for navigation-satellite service in the band 1215– use in the United States is not permitted. 1240 MHz shall be subject to the condition G122 In the bands 2300–2310 MHz, 2395–2400 that no harmful interference is caused to the MHz, 2400–2417 MHz, and 4940–4990 MHz, Fed- radiolocation service. ITU Radio Regulation eral operations may be authorized on a non- No. 5.43 shall not apply in respect of the interference basis to authorized non-Federal radiolocation service. ITU Resolution 608 operations, and shall not constrain the im- (WRC–03) shall apply. plementation of any non-Federal operations. G133 In the band 7190–7235 MHz, emissions G127 Federal Travelers Information Sta- to deep space are prohibited. Geostationary tions (TIS) on 1610 kHz have coprimary sta- satellites in the space research service oper- tus with AM Broadcast assignments. Federal ating in the band 7190–7235 MHz shall not TIS authorized as of August 4, 1994, preclude claim protection from existing and future subsequent assignment for conflicting allot- stations in the fixed service and ITU Radio ments. Regulation No. 5.43A does not apply. G128 Use of the band 56.9–57 GHz by inter- G134 In the band 7190–7235 MHz, Federal satellite systems is limited to transmissions earth stations operating in the meteorolog- between satellites in geostationary orbit, to ical-satellite service (Earth-to-space) may be transmissions between satellites in geo- authorized subject to the following condi- stationary satellite orbit and those in high- tions: Earth orbit, to transmissions from satellites (a) Earth stations are limited to those in geostationary satellite orbit to those in communicating with the Department of low-Earth orbit, and to transmissions from Commerce Geostationary Operational Envi- non-geostationary satellites in high-Earth ronmental Satellites (GOES). orbit to those in low-Earth orbit. For links (b) There shall not be more than five earth between satellites in the geostationary sat- stations authorized at one time. ellite orbit, the single entry power flux-den- (c) The GOES satellite receiver shall not sity at all altitudes from 0 km to 1000 km claim protection from existing and future

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stations in the fixed service (ITU Radio Reg- located to the radio astronomy service ulation No. 5.43A does not apply). should be reported as in paragraph (a) [49 FR 2373, Jan. 19, 1984] of this section for information pur- poses. Information in this category will EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- tations affecting § 2.106, see the List of CFR not be submitted for entry in the Mas- Sections Affected, which appears in the ter International Frequency Register Finding Aids section of the printed volume and protection from interference will and at www.fdsys.gov. not be afforded such operations by sta- tions in other services. § 2.107 Radio astronomy station notifi- cation. § 2.108 Policy regarding the use of the (a) Pursuant to No. 1492 of Article 13 fixed-satellite allocations in the 3.6– and Section F of Appendix 3 to the 3.7, 4.5–4.8, and 5.85–5.925 GHz bands. international Radio Regulations (Gene- va, 1982), operators of radio astronomy The use of the fixed-satellite alloca- stations desiring international recogni- tions in the United States in the above tion of their use of specific radio as- bands will be governed by footnote tronomy frequencies or bands of fre- US245. Use of the fixed-satellite service quencies for reception, should file the allocations in these bands is for the following information with the Com- international fixed-satellite service, mission for inclusion in the Master that is, for international inter-conti- International Frequency Register: nental communications. Case-by-case (1) The center of the frequency band electromagnetic compatibility analysis observed, in kilohertz up to 28,000 kHz is required with all users of the bands. inclusive, in megahertz above 28,000 It is anticipated that one earth station kHz to 10,500 MHz inclusive and in on each coast can be successfully co- gigahertz above 10,500 MHz. ordinated. Specific locations of these (2) The date (actual or foreseen, as earth stations depend upon service re- appropriate) when reception of the fre- quirements and case-by-case EMC anal- quency band begins. yses that demonstrate compatible op- (3) The name and location of the sta- erations. tion, including geographical coordi- nates in degrees and minutes. Subpart C—Emissions (4) The width of the frequency band (in kHz) observed by the station. § 2.201 Emission, modulation, and (5) The antenna type and dimensions, transmission characteristics. effective area and angular coverage in The following system of designating azimuth and elevation. emission, modulation, and trans- (6) The regular hours of reception (in mission characteristics shall be em- UTC) of the observed frequency. ployed. (7) The overall receiving system (a) Emissions are designated accord- noise temperature (in kelvins) referred ing to their classification and their to the output of the receiving antenna. necessary bandwidth. (8) The class of observations to be (b) Three symbols are used to de- taken. Class A observations are those scribe the basic characteristics of in which the sensitivity of the equip- emissions. Emissions are classified and ment is not a primary factor. Class B symbolized according to the following observations are those of such a nature characteristics: that they can be made only with ad- (1) First symbol—type of modulation vanced low-noise receivers using the of the main carrier; best techniques. (2) Second symbol—nature of sig- (9) The name and mailing address of nal(s) modulating the main carrier; the operator. (3) Third symbol—type of informa- (b) The permanent discontinuance of tion to be transmitted. observations, or any change to the in- NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (b): Two additional formation above, should also be filed symbols for the classification of emissions with the Commission. may be added for a more complete descrip- (c) Observations being conducted on tion of an emission. See Appendix 1, Sub-Sec- frequencies or frequency bands not al- tion IIB of the ITU Radio Regulations for the

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specifications of these fourth and fifth sym- bols. Use of these symbols is not required by (1) No modulating signal ...... 0 the Commission. (2) A single channel containing quantized or digital information (c) First Symbol—types of modula- without the use of a modulating tion of the main carrier: sub-carrier, excluding time-divi- (1) Emission of an unmodulated sion muliplex ...... 1 carrier ...... N (3) A single channel containing (2) Emission in which the main quantized or digital information carrier is amplitude-modulated with the use of a modulating sub- (including cases where sub-car- carrier, excluding time-division riers are angle-modulated):. multiplex ...... 2 —Double-sideband ...... A (4) A single channel containing —Single-sideband, full carrier .. H analogue information ...... 3 —Single-sideband, reduced or (5) Two or more channels con- variable level carrier ...... R taining quantized or digital in- —Single-sideband, suppressed formation ...... 7 carrier ...... J —Independent sidebands ...... B (6) Two or more channels con- —Vestigial sideband ...... C taining analogue information ..... 8 (3) Emission in which the main (7) Composite system with one or carrier is angle-modulated:. more channels containing quan- —Frequency modulation ...... F tized or digital information, to- —Phase modulation ...... G gether with one or more channels containing analogue information 9 NOTE: Whenever frequency modulation ‘‘F’’ (8) Cases not otherwise covered ... X is indicated, Phase modulation ‘‘G’’ is also acceptable. (e) Third Symbol—type of informa- (4) Emission in which the main tion to be transmitted: 2 carrier is amplitude and angle- (1) No information transmitted ... N modulated either simultaneously (2) Telegraphy—for aural recep- or in a pre-established sequence .. D tion ...... A (5) Emission of pulses: 1. (3) Telegraphy—for automatic re- —Sequence of unmodulated ception ...... B pulses ...... P —A sequence of pulses: (4) Facsimile ...... C —Modulated in amplitude .. K (5) Data transmission, telemetry, —Modulated in width/dura- telecommand ...... D tion ...... L (6) Telephony (including sound —Modulated in position/ broadcasting) ...... E phase ...... M (7) Television (video) ...... F —In which the carrier is (8) Combination of the above ...... W angle-modulated during (9) Cases not otherwise covered ... X the period of the pulse ..... Q —Which is a combination of (f) Type B emission: As an exception the foregoing or is pro- to the above principles, damped waves duced by other means ...... V are symbolized in the Commission’s (6) Cases not covered above, in rules and regulations as type B emis- which an emission consists of the sion. The use of type B emissions is for- main carrier modulated, either bidden. simultaneously or in a pre-estab- (g) Whenever the full designation of lished sequence, in a combination an emission is necessary, the symbol of two or more of the following for that emission, as given above, shall modes: amplitude, angle, pulse ... W (7) Cases not otherwise covered ... X 1 Emissions where the main carrier is directly modulated by a signal which has been coded into 2 In this context the word ‘‘information’’ quantized form (e.g. pulse code modulation) should does not include information of a constant, be designated under (2) or (3). unvarying nature such as is provided by (d) Second Symbol—nature of sig- standard frequency emissions, continuous nal(s) modulating the main carrier: wave and pulse radars, etc.

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be preceded by the necessary band- (c) The necessary bandwidth may be width of the emission as indicated in determined by one of the following § 2.202(b)(1). methods: (1) Use of the formulas included in [49 FR 48697, Dec. 14, 1984, as amended at 75 the table, in paragraph (g) of this sec- FR 63030, Oct. 13, 2010] tion, which also gives examples of nec- § 2.202 Bandwidths. essary bandwidths and designation of corresponding emissions; (a) Occupied bandwidth. The fre- (2) For frequency modulated radio quency bandwidth such that, below its systems which have a substantially lin- lower and above its upper frequency ear relationship between the value of limits, the mean powers radiated are input voltage to the modulator and the each equal to 0.5 percent of the total resulting frequency deviation of the mean power radiated by a given emis- carrier and which carry either single sion. In some cases, for example multi- sideband suppressed carrier frequency channel frequency-division systems, division multiplex speech channels or the percentage of 0.5 percent may lead television, computation in accordance to certain difficulties in the practical with provisions of paragraph (f) of this application of the definitions of occu- section and formulas and methods indi- pied and necessary bandwidth; in such cated in the table, in paragraph (g) of cases a different percentage may prove this section; useful. (3) Computation in accordance with (b) Necessary bandwidth. For a given Recommendations of the International class of emission, the minimum value Radio Consultative Committee of the occupied bandwidth sufficient to (C.C.I.R.); ensure the transmission of information (4) Measurement in cases not covered at the rate and with the quality re- by paragraph (c) (1), (2), or (3) of this quired for the system employed, under section. specified conditions. Emissions useful (d) The value so determined should be for the good functioning of the receiv- used when the full designation of an ing equipment as, for example, the emission is required. However, the nec- emission corresponding to the carrier essary bandwidth so determined is not of reduced carrier systems, shall be in- the only characteristic of an emission cluded in the necessary bandwidth. to be considered in evaluating the in- (1) The necessary bandwidth shall be terference that may be caused by that expressed by three numerals and one emission. letter. The letter occupies the position (e) In the formulation of the table in of the decimal point and represents the paragraph (g) of this section, the fol- unit of bandwidth. The first character lowing terms are employed: shall be neither zero nor K, M or G. Bn = Necessary bandwidth in hertz (2) Necessary bandwidths: B = Modulation rate in bauds N = Maximum possible number of black plus between 0.001 and 999 Hz shall be expressed in white elements to be transmitted per sec- Hz (letter H); ond, in facsimile between 1.00 and 999 kHz shall be expressed M = Maximum modulation frequency in in kHz (letter K); hertz between 1.00 and 999 MHz shall be expressed C = Sub-carrier frequency in hertz in MHz (letter M); D = Peak frequency deviation, i.e., half the between 1.00 and 999 GHz shall be expressed difference between the maximum and min- in GHz (letter G). imum values of the instantaneous fre- (3) Examples: quency. The instantaneous frequency in hertz is the time rate of change in phase in 0.002 Hz—H002 180.5 kHz—181K radians divided by 2 0.1 Hz—H100 180.7 kHz—181K t = Pulse duration in seconds at half-ampli- 25.3 Hz—25H3 1.25 MHz—1M25 tude 400 Hz—400H 2 MHz—2M00 tr = Pulse rise time in seconds between 10% and 90% of maximum amplitude 2.4 kHz—2K40 10 MHz—10M0 6 kHz—6K00 K = An overall numerical factor which varies 202 MHz—202M 12.5 kHz—12K5 according to the emission and which de- 180.4 kHz—180K 5.65 GHz—5G65 pends upon the allowable signal distortion.

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Nc = Number of baseband telephone channels (i) The rms value of the per-channel in radio systems employing multichannel deviation for the system shall be speci- fied. (In the case of systems employing P = Continuity pilot sub-carrier frequency (Hz) (continuous signal utilized to verify preemphasis or phase modulation, this performance of frequency-division multi- value of per-channel deviation shall be plex systems). specified at the characteristic (f) Determination of values of D and baseband frequency.) (ii) The value of D is then calculated Bn for systems specified in paragraph (c)(2) of this section: by multiplying the rms value of the (1) Determination of D in systems for per-channel deviation by the appro- multichannel telephony: priate factors, as follows:

Number of message circuits Multiplying factors Limits of X (Pavg (dBmO))

More than 3, but less than 12 ...... 4.47 × [a factor specified by the equipment man- ufacturer or station licensee, subject to Com- mission approval].

3.76 antilog (X + 2 log10 Nc) At least 12, but less than 60 ...... ————————————— X: ¥2 to + 2.6. 20

3.76 antilog (X + 4 log10 Nc) At least 60, but less than 240 ...... ————————————— X: ¥5.6 to ¥1.0. 20

3.76 antilog (X + 10 log10 Nc) 240 or more ...... ————————————— X: ¥19.6 to ¥15.0. 20

Where X represents the average power in a message circuit in dBmO; Nc is the number of circuits in the multiplexed message load; 3.76 corresponds to a peak load factor of 11.5 dB.

(2) The necessary bandwidth (Bn) nor- merically equal to 2P or 2M + 2DK, mally is considered to be numerically whichever is greater, provided the fol- equal to: lowing conditions are met: (i) 2M + 2DK, for systems having no (i) The modulation index of the main continuity pilot subcarrier or having a carrier due to the continuity pilot sub- continuity pilot subcarrier whose fre- carrier does not exceed 0.25, and quency is not the highest modulating (ii) In a radio system of multichannel the main carrier; telephony, the rms frequency deviation (ii) 2P + 2DK, for systems having a of the main carrier due to the con- continuity pilot subcarrier whose fre- tinuity pilot subcarrier does not exceed quency exceeds that of any other signal 70 percent of the rms value of the per- modulating the main carrier, unless channel deviation, or, in a radio sys- the conditions set forth in paragraph tem for television, the rms deviation of (f)(3) of this section are met. the main carrier due to the pilot does (3) As an exception to paragraph not exceed 3.55 percent of the peak de- (f)(2)(ii) of this section, the necessary viation of the main carrier. bandwidth (Bn) for such systems is nu- (g) Table of necessary bandwidths:

Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

I. NO MODULATING SIGNAL

Continuous wave emis- N0N (zero) sion.

II. AMPLITUDE MODULATION 1. Signal With Quantized or Digital Information

Continuous wave teleg- Bn = BK, K = 5 for fading circuits, 25 words per minute; B = 20, K = 5, Band- 100HA1A raphy. K = 3 for non-fading circuits width: 100 Hz

Telegraphy by on-off Bn = BK + 2M, K = 5 for fading cir- 25 words per minute; B = 20, M = 1000, K = 2K10A2A keying of a tone mod- cuits, K = 3 for non-fading cir- 5, Bandwidth: 2100 Hz = 2.1 kHz ulated carrier. cuits

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Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

Selective calling signal, Bn = M Maximum code frequency is: 2110 Hz, M = 2K11H2B single-sideband full 2110, Bandwidth: 2110 Hz = 2.11 kHz carrier.

Direct-printing teleg- Bn = 2M + 2DK, M = B ÷ 2 B = 50, D = 35 Hz (70 Hz shift), K = 1.2, 134HJ2B raphy using a fre- Bandwidth: 134 Hz quency shifted modu- lating sub-carrier sin- gle-sideband sup- pressed carrier.

Telegraphy, single side- Bn = central frequency + M + DK, 15 channels; highest central frequency is: 2K89R7B band reduced carrier. M = B ÷ 2 2805 Hz, B = 100, D = 42.5 Hz (85 Hz shift), K = 0.7 Bandwidth: 2.885 Hz = 2.885 kHz

2. Telephony (Commercial Quality)

Telephony double-side- Bn = 2M M = 3000, Bandwidth = 6000 Hz = 6 kHz 6K00A3E band.

Telephony, single-side- Bn = 2M M = 3000, Bandwidth: 3000 Hz = 3 kHz 3K00H3E band, full carrier.

Telephony, single-side- Bn = M¥lowest modulation fre- M = 3000, lowest modulation frequency is 2K70J3E band suppressed car- quency 3000 Hz, 2700 Hz Bandwidth: 2700Hz = 2.7 rier. kHz

Telephony with separate Bn = M Maximum control frequency is 2990 Hz, M = 2K99R3E frequency modulated 2990, Bandwidth: 2990 Hz = 2.99 kHz signal to control the level of demodulated speech signal, single- sideband, reduced carrier.

Telephony with privacy, Bn = Nc M¥lowest modulation fre- Nc = 2, M = 3000 lowest modulation fre- 5K75J8E single-sideband, sup- quency in the lowest channel quency is 250 Hz, Bandwidth: 5750 Hz = pressed carrier (two or 5.75 kHz more channels).

Telephony, independent Bn = sum of M for each sideband 2 channels, M = 3000, Bandwidth: 6000 Hz = 6K00B8E sideband (two or more 6 kHz channels).

3. Sound Broadcasting

Sound broadcasting, Bn = 2M, M may vary between Speech and music, M = 4000, Bandwidth: 8K00A3E double-sideband. 4000 and 10000 depending on 8000 Hz= 8 kHz the quality desired

Sound broadcasting, sin- Bn = M, M may vary between Speech and music, M = 4000, Bandwidth: 4K00R3E gle-sideband reduced 4000 and 10000 depending on 4000 Hz= 4 kHz carrier (single chan- the quality desired nel).

Sound broadcasting, sin- Bn = M¥lowest modulation fre- Speech and music, M = 4500, lowest modula- 4K45J3E gle-sideband, sup- quency tion frequency = 50 Hz, Bandwidth: 4450 pressed carrier. Hz = 4.45 kHz

4. Television

Television, vision and Refer to CCIR documents for the Number of lines = 525; Nominal video band- 5M75C3F sound. bandwidths of the commonly width: 4.2 MHz, Sound carrier relative to used television systems video carrier = 4.5 MHz Total vision bandwidth: 5.75 MHz; FM aural 250KF3E bandwidth including guardbands: 250,000 Hz Total bandwidth: 6 MHz 6M25C3F

5. Facsimile

Analogue facsimile by Bn = C¥N ÷ 2 + DK, K = 1.1 (typi- N = 1100, corresponding to an index of co- 2K89R3C sub-carrier frequency cally) operation of 352 and a cycler rotation modulation of a sin- speed of 60 rpm. Index of cooperation is gle-sideband emission the product of the drum diameter and num- with reduced carrier. ber of lines per unit length C = 1900, D = 400 Hz, Bandwidth = 2.890 Hz = 2.89 kHz

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Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

Analogue facsimile; fre- Bn = 2M + 2DK, M = N/2, K = 1.1 N = 1100, D = 400 Hz, Bandwidth: 1980 Hz = 1K98J3C quency modulation of (typically) 1.98 kHz an audio frequency sub-carrier which modulates the main carrier, single-side- band suppressed car- rier.

6. Composite Emissions

Double-sideband, tele- Bn = 2C + 2M + 2D Video limited to 5 MHz, audio on 6.5 MHz fre- 13M2A8W vision relay. quency modulated subcarrier deviation = 50 kHz: C = 6.5 × 106 D = 50 × 103 Hz, M = 15,000, Bandwidth: 13.13 × 106 Hz = 13.13 MHz

Double-sideband radio Bn = 2M 10 voice channels occupying baseband be- 328KA8E relay system. tween 1 kHz and 164 kHz; M = 164,000 bandwith = 328,000 Hz = 328 kHz

Double-sideband emis- Bn = 2Cmax + 2M + 2DK, K = 1 The main carrier is modulated by: —a 30 Hz 20K9A9W sion of VOR with (typically) sub-carrier—a carrier resulting from a 9960 voice (VOR = VHF Hz tone frequency modulated by a 30 Hz omnidirectional radio tone—a telephone channel—a 1020 Hz range). keyed tone for continual Morse identifica- tion. Cmax = 9960, M = 30, D = 480 Hz, Bandwidth: 20,940 Hz = 20.94 kHz

Independent sidebands; Bn = sum of M for each sideband Normally composite systems are operated in 12K0B9W several telegraph accordance with standardized channel ar- channels together with rangements, (e.g. CCIR Rec. 348–2) 3 tele- several telephone phone channels and 15 telegraphy chan- channels. nels require the bandwidth 12,000 Hz = 12 kHz

III-A. FREQUENCY MODULATION 1. Signal With Quantized or Digital Information

Telegraphy without Bn = 2M + 2DK, M = B ÷ 2, K = B = 100, D = 85 Hz (170 Hz shift), Bandwidth: 304HF1B error-correction (single 1.2 (typically) 304 Hz channel).

Four-frequency duplex Bn2M + 2DK, B = Modulation rate Spacing between adjacent frequencies = 400 1K42F7B telegraphy. in bands of the faster channel. If Hz; Synchronized channels; B = 100, M = the channels are synchronized: 50, D = 600 Hz, Bandwidth: 1420 Hz = 1.42 M = B ÷ 2, otherwise M = 2B, K kHz = 1.1 (typically)

2. Telephony (Commercial Quality)

Commercial telephony ... Bn = 2M + 2DK, K = 1 (typically, For an average case of commercial teleph- 16K0F3E but under conditions a higher ony, M = 3,000, Bandwidth: 16,000 Hz = 16 value may be necessary kHz

3. Sound Broadcasting

Sound broadcasting ...... Bn = 2M + 2DK, K = 1 (typically) Monaural, D = 75,000 Hz, M = 15,000, Band- 180KF3E width: 18,000 Hz = 180 kHz

4. Facsimile

Facsimile by direct fre- Bn = 2M + 2DK, M = N ÷ 2, K = N = 1100 elements/sec; D = 400 Hz, Band- 1K98F1C quency modulation of 1.1 (typically) width: 1980 Hz = 1.98 kHZ the carrier; black and white.

Analogue facsimile ...... Bn = 2M + 2DK, M = N ÷ 2, K = N = 1100 elements/sec; D = 400 Hz, Band- 1K98F3C 1.1 (typically) width: 1980 Hz = 1.98 kHz

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Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

5. Composite Emissions (See Table III-B)

Radio-relay system, fre- Bn = 2P + 2DK, K = 1 Microwave radio relay system specifications: 2M45F8E quency division multi- 60 telephone channels occupying baseband plex. between 60 and 300 kHz; rms per-channel deviation 200 kHz; pilot at 331 kHz pro- duces 200 kHz rms deviation of main car- 3 rier. Computation of Bn:D = (200 × 10 3 × 3.76 × 1.19), Hz = 0.895 × 106, P = 0.331 × 106 Hz; Bandwidth: 2.452 × 106 Hz

Radio-relay system fre- Bn = 2M + 2DK, K = 1 Microwave radio relay relay systems speci- 16M6F8E quency division mul- fications: 1200 telephone channels occu- tiple. pying baseband between 60 and 5564 kHz; rms per channel deviation 200 kHz; continunity pilot at 6199 kHz produces 140 kHz rms deviation of main carrier. Computa- 0 3 tion of Bn:D = (20 × 10 × 3.76 × 3.63) = 2.73 × 106; M = 5.64 × 106 Hz; P = 6.2 × 106 Hz; (2M + 2DK<2P; Bandwidth 16.59 × 106 Hz

Radio-relay system, fre- Bn = 2P Microwave radio relay system specifications: 17M0F8E quency division multi- Multiplex 600 telephone channels occupying plex. baseband between 60 and 2540 kHz; con- tinuity pilot at 8500 kHz produces 140 kHz rms deviation of main carrier. Computation of Bn:D = (200 × 103 × 3.76 × 2.565) = 1.93 × 106 Hz; M = 2.54 × 106 Hz; 2DK)≤2P Bandwidth: 17 × 106 Hz

Unmodulated pulse Bn = 2K ÷ t, K depends upon the Primary Radar Range resolution: 150 m, K = 3M00P0N emission. ratio of pulse rise time. Its value 1.5 (triangular pulse where tùtr, only com- usually falls between 1 and 10 ponents down to 27 dB from the strongest and in many cases it does not are considered) Then t = 2 × range resolu- need to exceed 6 tion ÷ velocity of light = 2 × 150 ÷ 3 × 108 = 1 × 10¥6 seconds, Bandwidth: 3 × 106 Hz = 3 MHz

6. Composite Emissions

Radio-relay system ...... Bn = 2K ÷ t, K = 1.6 Pulse position modulated by 36 voice channel 8M00M7E baseband; pulse width at half amplitude = 0.4 us, Bandwidth: 8 × 106 Hz = 8 MHz (Bandwidth independent of the number of voice channels)

Radio-relay system ...... Bn = 2K/t Pulse position modulated by 36 voice channel 8M00M7E K = 1.6 baseband: pulse width at half amplitude 0.4 6 μS; Bn = 8 × 10 Hz = 8 MHz (Bandwidth independent of the number of voice chan- nels)

Composite transmission Bn = 2RK/log2S Digital modulation used to send 5 megabits 5M00K7 digital modulation per second by use of amplitude modulation using DSB-AM (Micro- of the main carrier with 4 signaling states 6 wave radio relay sys- R = 5 × 10 bits per second; K = 1; S = 4; Bn tem). = 5 MHz Binary Frequency Shift (0.03 <2D/R <1.0); Digital modulation used to send 1 megabit per 2M80F1D Keying. Bn = 3.86D + 0.27R second by frequency shift keying with 2 sig- (1.0 <2D/R <2) naling states and 0.75 MHz peak deviation Bn = 2.4D + 1.0R of the carrier 6 6 R = 1 × 10 bps; D = 0.75 × 10 Hz; Bn = 2.8 MHz

Multilevel Frequency Bn = (R/log2S) + 2DK Digital modulation to send 10 megabits per 9M00F7D Shift Keying. second by use of frequency shift keying with four signaling states and 2 MHz peak deviation of the main carrier R = 10 × 10 6 bps; D = 2 MHz; K = 1; S = 4; Bn = 9 MHz Phase Shift Keying ...... Bn = 2RK/log2S Digital modulation used to send 10 megabits 10M0G7D per second by use of phase shift keying with 4 signaling states 6 R = 10 × 10 bps; K = 1; S = 4; Bn = 10 MHz

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Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

Quadrature Amplitude Bn = 2R/log2S 64 QAM used to send 135 Mbps has the 45M0W Modulation (QAM). same necessary bandwidth as 64–PSK used to send 135 Mbps; 6 R = 135 × 10 bps; S = 64; Bn = 45 MHz Minimum Shift Keying ... 2-ary: Digital modulation used to send 2 megabits 2M36G1D Bn = R(1.18) per second using 2-ary minimum shift key- 4-ary: ing 6 Bn = R(2.34) R = 2.36 × 10 bps; Bn = 2.36 MHz

[28 FR 12465, Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at 37 FR 8883, May 2, 1972; 37 FR 9996, May 18, 1972; 48 FR 16492, Apr. 18, 1983; 49 FR 48698, Dec. 14, 1984; 68 FR 68543, Dec. 9, 2003]

Subpart D—Call Signs and Other § 2.302 Call signs. Forms of Identifying Radio The table which follows indicates the Transmissions composition and blocks of inter- national call signs available for assign- AUTHORITY: Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat., as ment when such call signs are required amended, 1066, 1068, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, by the rules pertaining to particular 303. classes of stations. When stations oper- § 2.301 Station identification require- ating in two or more classes are au- ment. thorized to the same licensee for the Each station using radio frequencies same location, the Commission may shall identify its transmissions accord- elect to assign a separate call sign to ing to the procedures prescribed by the each station in a different class. (In ad- rules governing the class of station to dition to the U.S. call sign allocations which it belongs with a view to the listed below, call sign blocks AAA elimination of harmful interference through AEZ and ALA through ALZ and the general enforcement of appli- have been assigned to the Department cable radio treaties, conventions, regu- of the Army; call sign block AFA lations, arrangements, and agreements through AKZ has been assigned to the in force, and the enforcement of the Department of the Air Force; and call Communications Act of 1934, as amend- sign block NAA through NZZ has been ed, and the Commission’s rules. assigned jointly to the Department of [34 FR 5104, Mar. 12, 1969] the Navy and the U.S. Coast. Guard.

Class of station Composition of call sign Call sign blocks

Coast (Class I) except for coast telephone in 3 letters ...... KAA through KZZ. Alaska. WAA through WZZ. Coast (Classes II and III) and maritime radio- 3 letters, 3 digits ...... KAA200 through KZZ999. determination. WAA200 through WZZ999. Coast telephone in Alaska ...... 3 letters, 2 digits. 3 letters, 3 digits (for stations assigned KAA20 through KZZ99. frequencies above 30 MHz). WAA20 through WZZ99. WZZ200 through WZZ999. Fixed ...... 3 letters, 2 digits ...... KAA20 through KZZ99. 3 letters, 3 digits (for stations assigned WAA20 through WZZ99. frequencies above 30 MHz). WAA200 through WZZ999. Marine receiver test ...... 3 letters, 3 digits (plus general geo- KAA200 through KZZ999. graphic location when required). WAA200 through WZZ999. Ship telegraph ...... 4 letters 1 ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Ship telephone ...... 2 letters, 4 digits, or 3 letters, 4 digits 1 WA2000 through WZ9999, through WZZ9999. Ship telegraph plus telephone ...... 4 letters ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Ship radar ...... Same as ship telephone and/or tele- WA2000 through WZ9999, through graph call sign, or, if ship has no WZZ9999. telephone or telegraph: 2 letters, 4 digits, or 3 letters, 4 digits.

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Class of station Composition of call sign Call sign blocks

Ship survival craft ...... Call sign of the parent ship followed by KAAA20 through KZZZ99. 2 digits. WAAA20 through WZZZ99. Cable-repair ship marker buoy ...... Call sign of the parent ship followed by the letters ‘‘BT’’ and the identifying number of the buoy. Marine utility ...... 2 letters, 4 digits ...... KA2000 through KZ9999. Shipyard mobile ...... 2 letters, 4 digits ...... KA2000 through KZ9999. Aircraft telegraph ...... 5 letters ...... KAAAA through KZZZZ. WAAAA through WZZZZ. Aircraft telegraph and telephone ...... 5 letters 2 ...... KAAAA through KZZZZ. WAAAA through WZZZZ. Aircraft telephone ...... 5 letters 2 (whenever a call sign is as- KAAAA through KZZZZ. signed). WAAAA through WZZZZ. Aircraft survival craft ...... Whenever a call sign 2 is assigned, call sign of the parent aircraft followed by a single digit other than 0 or 1. Aeronautical ...... 3 letters, 1 digit 2 ...... KAA2 through KZZ9. WAA2 through WZZ9. Land mobile (base) ...... 3 letters, 3 digits ...... KAA200 through KZZ999. WAA200 through WZZ999 Land mobile (mobile telegraph) ...... 4 letters, 1 digit ...... KAAA2 through KZZZ9. WAAA2 through WZZZ9. Land mobile (mobile telephone) ...... 2 letters, 4 digits ...... KA2000 through KZ9999. WA2000 through WZ9999 Broadcasting (standard) ...... 4 letters 3 (plus location of station) ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Broadcasting (FM) ...... 4 letters (plus location of station) ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Broadcasting with suffix ‘‘FM’’ ...... 6 letters 3 (plus location of station) ...... KAAA-FM through KZZZ-–FM. WAAA-FM through WZZZ-FM. Broadcasting (television) ...... 4 letters (plus location of station) ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Broadcasting with suffix ‘‘TV’’ ...... 6 letters 3 (plus location of station) ...... KAAA-TV through KZZZ-TV. WAAA-TV through WZZ-TV. Television broadcast translator ...... 1 letter—output channel number—2 let- K02AA through K83ZZ. ters. W02AA through W83ZZ. Disaster station, except U.S. Government ..... 4 letters, 1 digit ...... KAAA2 through KZZZ9. WAAA2 through WZZZ9. Experimental (letter ‘‘X’’ follows the digit) ...... 2 letters, 1 digit, 3 letters ...... KA2XAA through KZ9XZZ. WA2XAA through WZ9XZZ. Amateur (letter ‘‘X’’ may not follow digit) ...... 1 letter, 1 digit, 1 letter 4 ...... K1A through K0Z. N1A through N0Z. W1A through W0Z. Amateur ...... 1 letter, 1 digit, 2 letters 4 ...... K1AA through K0ZZ. N1AA through N0ZZ. W1AA through W0ZZ. Do ...... 1 letter, 1 digit, 3 letters 4 ...... K1AAA through K0ZZZ. N1AAA through N0ZZZ. W1AAA through W0ZZZ. Do ...... 2 letters, 1 digit, 1 letter 4 ...... AA1A through AI0Z. KA1A through KZ0Z. NA1A through NZ0Z. WA1A through WZ0Z. Do ...... 2 letters, 1 digit, 2 letters 4 ...... AA1AA through AL0ZZ. KA1AA through KZ0ZZ. NA1AA through NZ0ZZ. WA1AA through WZ0ZZ. Amateur (letter ‘‘X’’ may not follow digit) ...... 2 letters, 1 digit, 3 letters 4 ...... AA1AAA through AL0ZZZ. KA1AAA through KZ0ZZZ. NA1AAA through NZ0ZZZ. WA1AAA through WZ0ZZZ. Standard frequency ...... WWV, WWVB through WWVI, WWVL, WWVS. Personal radio ...... 3 letters, 4 digits, or 4 letters, 4 digits. KAA0001 through KZZ9999, WAA0001 through WPZ9999, KAAA0001 through KZZZ9999. Personal radio, temporary permit ...... 3 letters, 5 digits ...... KAA00000 through KZZ99999. Personal radio in trust territories...... 1 letter, 4 digits ...... K0001 through K9999. Business radio temporary permit ...... 2 letters, 7 digits ...... WT plus local telephone number. Part 90 temporary permit ...... 2 letters, 7 digits ...... WT plus local telephone number. Part 90 conditional permit ...... 2 letters, 7 digits ...... WT plus local telephone number. General Mobile Radio Service, temporary 2 letters, 7 digits ...... WT plus business or residence tele- permit. phone number.

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1 Ships with transmitter-equipped survival craft shall be assigned four letter call signs. 2 See § 2.303. 3 A 3 letter call sign now authorized for and in continuous use by a licensee of a standard broadcasting station may continue to be used by that station. The same exception applies also to frequency modulation and stations using 5 letter call signs consisting of 3 letters with the suffix ‘‘FM’’ or ‘‘TV’’. 4 Plus other identifying data as may be specified.

[34 FR 5104, Mar. 12, 1969; as amended at 54 FR 50239, Dec. 5, 1989]

EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting § 2.302, see the List of CFR Sec- tions Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.

§ 2.303 Other forms of identification of flight identification number, selective stations. call number or signal, selective call identification number or signal, char- (a) The following table indicates acteristic signal, characteristic of forms of identification which may be emission or other clearly distin- used in lieu of call signs by the speci- guishing form of identification readily fied classes of stations. Such recog- recognized internationally. Reference nized means of identification may be should be made to the appropriate part one or more of the following: name of of the rules for complete information station, location of station, operating on identification procedures for each agency, official registration mark, service.

Class of station Identification, other than assigned call sign

Aircraft (U.S. registry) telephone ...... Registration number preceded by the type of the aircraft, or the radiotelephony designator of the aircraft operating agency followed by the flight identification number. Aircraft (foreign registry) telephone ...... Foreign registry identification consisting of five characters. This may be pre- ceded by the radiotelephony designator of the aircraft operating agency or it may be preceded by the type of the aircraft. Aeronautical ...... Name of the city, area, or airdrome served together with such additional identi- fication as may be required. Aircraft survival craft ...... Appropriate reference to parent aircraft, e.g., the air carrier parent aircraft flight number or identification, the aircraft registration number, the name of the air- craft manufacturer, the name of the aircraft owner, or any other pertinent in- formation. Ship telegraph ...... When an official call sign is not yet assigned: Complete name of the ship and name of licensee. On 156.65 MHz: Name of ship. Digital selective call. Ship telegraph ...... Digital selective call. Public coast (radiotelephone) and Limited The approximate geographic location in a format approved by the Commission. Coast (Radiotelephone). Coast station identification number. Public coast (radiotelegraph) ...... Coast station identification number. Fixed ...... Geographic location. When an approved method of superimposed identification is used, QTT DE (abbreviated name of company or station). Fixed: Rural subscriber service ...... Assigned telephone number. Land mobile: Public safety, forestry conserva- Name of station licensee (in abbreviated form if practicable), or location of sta- tion, highway maintenance, local govern- tion, or name of city, area, or facility served. Individual stations may be identi- ment, shipyard, land transportation, and fied by additional digits following the more general identification. aviation services. Land mobile: Industrial service ...... Mobile unit cochannel with its base station: Unit identifier on file in the base sta- tion records. Mobile unit not cochannel with its base station: Unit identifier on file in the base station records and the assigned call sign of either the mobile or base station. Temporary base station: Unit designator in addition to base station identification. Land mobile: Domestic public and rural radio Special mobile unit designation assigned by licensee or by assigned telephone number. Land mobile: Railroad radio service ...... Name of railroad, train number, caboose number, engine number, or name of fixed wayside station or such other number or name as may be specified for use of railroad employees to identify a specific fixed point or mobile unit. A railroad’s abbreviated name or initial letters may be used where such are in general usage. Unit designators may be used in addition to the station identi- fication to identify an individual unit or transmitter of a base station. Land mobile: Broadcasting (remote pickup) .... Identification of associated broadcasting station. Broadcasting (Emergency Broadcast System) State and operational area identification. Broadcasting (aural STL and intercity relay) ... Call sign of the broadcasting station with which it is associated. Broadcasting (television auxiliary) ...... Call sign of the TV broadcasting station with which it is licensed as an auxiliary, or call sign of the TV broadcasting station whose signals are being relayed, or by network identification.

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Class of station Identification, other than assigned call sign

Broadcasting (television booster)...... Retransmission of the call sign of the primary station. Disaster station ...... By radiotelephony: Name, location, or other designation of station when same as that of an associated station in some other service. Two or more separate units of a station operated at different locations are separately identified by the addition of a unit name, number, or other designation at the end of its au- thorized means of identification.

(b) Digital selective calls will be au- § 2.402 Control of distress traffic. thorized by the Commission and will be The control of distress traffic is the formed by groups of numbers (0 responsibility of the mobile station in through 9), however, the first digit distress or of the mobile station which, must be other than 0, as follows: by the application of the provisions of (1) Coast station identification num- § 2.403, has sent the distress call. These ber: 4 digits. stations may, however, delegate the (2) Ship station selective call num- control of the distress traffic to an- ber: 5 digits. other station. (3) Predetermined group of ship sta- tions: 5 digits. § 2.403 Retransmission of distress mes- (c) Ship stations operating under a sage. temporary operating authority shall Any station which becomes aware identify by a call sign consisting of the that a mobile station is in distress may letter ‘‘K’’ followed by the vessel’s Fed- transmit the distress message in the eral or State registration number, or a following cases: call sign consisting of the letters (a) When the station in distress is not ‘‘KUS’’ followed by the vessel’s docu- itself in a position to transmit the mentation number. However, if the ves- message. sel has no registration number or docu- (b) In the case of mobile stations, mentation number, the call sign shall when the master or the person in consist of the name of the vessel and charge of the ship, aircraft, or other the name of the licensee as they appear vehicles carrying the station which in- on the station application form. tervenes believes that further help is [28 FR 12465, Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at 40 necessary. FR 57675, Dec. 11, 1975; 41 FR 44042, Oct. 6, (c) In the case of other stations, when 1976; 42 FR 31008, June 17, 1977; 44 FR 62284, directed to do so by the station in con- Oct. 30, 1979] trol of distress traffic or when it has reason to believe that a distress call Subpart E—Distress, Disaster, and which it has intercepted has not been Emergency Communications received by any station in a position to render aid. § 2.401 Distress messages. Each station licensee shall give abso- § 2.404 Resumption of operation after lute priority to radiocommunications distress. or signals relating to ships or aircraft No station having been notified to in distress; shall cease all sending on cease operation shall resume operation frequencies which will interfere with on frequency or frequencies which may hearing a radiocommunication or sig- cause interference until notified by the nal of distress and except when en- station issuing the original notice that gaged in answering or aiding the ship the station involved will not interfere or aircraft in distress, shall refrain with distress traffic as it is then being from sending any routed or until the receipt of a general radiocommunications or signals until notice that the need for handling dis- there is assurance that no interference tress traffic no longer exists. will be caused with the radiocommunications or signals relat- § 2.405 Operation during emergency. ing thereto; and shall assist the ship or The licensee of any station (except aircraft in distress, so far as possible, amateur, standard broadcast, FM by complying with its instructions. broadcast, noncommercial educational

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FM broadcast, or television broadcast) or before the 31st day of January in may, during a period of emergency in each year, reports covering the periods which normal communication facilities of 6 months ending on the 30th day of are disrupted as a result of hurricane, June and the 31st day of December, re- flood, earthquake, or similar disaster, spectively, next prior to said dates. utilize such station for emergency These reports shall show the names of communication service in commu- the agencies to which free service was nicating in a manner other than that rendered pursuant to this rule, the gen- specified in the instrument of author- eral character of the communications ization: Provided: handled for each agency, and the (a) That as soon as possible after the charges in dollars which would have ac- beginning of such emergency use, no- crued to the carrier for such service tice be sent to the Public Safety and rendered to each agency if charges for Homeland Security Bureau of the Com- all such communications had been col- mission at Washington, D.C., stating lected at the published tariff rates. the nature of the emergency and the use to which the station is being put, § 2.407 National defense; emergency and authorization. (b) That the emergency use of the station shall be discontinued as soon as The Federal Communications Com- substantially normal communication mission may authorize the licensee of facilities are again available, and any radio station during a period of na- (c) That the Public Safety and Home- tional emergency to operate its facili- land Security Bureau of the Commis- ties upon such frequencies, with such sion at Washington, D.C., shall be noti- power and points of communication, fied immediately when such special use and in such a manner beyond that spec- of the station is terminated: Provided ified in the station license as may be further, requested by the Army, Navy, or Air (d) That in no event shall any station Force. engage in emergency transmission on frequencies other than, or with power Subparts F–G [Reserved] in excess of, that specified in the in- strument of authorization or as other- Subpart H—Prohibition Against wise expressly provided by the Com- mission, or by law: And provided fur- Eavesdropping ther, § 2.701 Prohibition against use of a (e) That any such emergency commu- radio device for eavesdropping. nication undertaken under this section shall terminate upon order of the Com- (a) No person shall use, either di- mission. rectly or indirectly, a device required to be licensed by section 301 of the NOTE: Part 73 of this chapter contains pro- Communications Act of 1934, as amend- visions governing emergency operation of ed, for the purpose of overhearing or standard, FM, noncommercial educational FM, and television broadcast stations. Part recording the private conversations of 97 of this chapter contains such provisions others unless such use is authorized by for amateur stations. all of the parties engaging in the con- [28 FR 13785, Dec. 18, 1963, as amended at 80 versation. FR 53749, Sept. 8, 2015] (b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to operations of any law en- § 2.406 National defense; free service. forcement officers conducted under Any common carrier subject to the lawful authority. Communications Act may render to [31 FR 3400, Mar. 4, 1966] any agency of the United States Gov- ernment free service in connection with the preparation for the national Subpart I—Marketing of Radio- defense. Every such carrier rendering frequency Devices any such free service shall make and file, in duplicate, with the Commission, SOURCE: 35 FR 7898, May 22, 1970, unless on or before the 31st day of July and on otherwise noted.

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§ 2.801 Radiofrequency device defined. (c) Exceptions. The following mar- keting activities are permitted prior to As used in this part, a radiofrequency equipment authorization: device is any device which in its oper- (1) Activities under market trials ation is capable of emitting radio- conducted pursuant to subpart H of frequency energy by radiation, conduc- part 5. tion, or other means. Radiofrequency (2) Limited marketing is permitted, devices include, but are not limited to: as described in the following text, for (a) The various types of radio com- devices that could be authorized under munication transmitting devices de- the current rules; could be authorized scribed throughout this chapter. under waivers of such rules that are in (b) The incidental, unintentional and effect at the time of marketing; or intentional radiators defined in part 15 could be authorized under rules that of this chapter. have been adopted by the Commission (c) The industrial, scientific, and but that have not yet become effective. medical equipment described in part 18 These devices may not be operated un- of this chapter. less permitted by § 2.805. (d) Any part or component thereof (i) Conditional sales contracts (in- which in use emits radiofrequency en- cluding agreements to produce new de- ergy by radiation, conduction, or other vices manufactured in accordance with means. designated specifications) are per- mitted between manufacturers and [35 FR 7898, May 22, 1970, as amended at 54 wholesalers or retailers provided that FR 17711, Apr. 25, 1989] delivery is made contingent upon com- pliance with the applicable equipment § 2.803 Marketing of radio frequency authorization and technical require- devices prior to equipment author- ization. ments. (ii) A radio frequency device that is (a) Marketing, as used in this sec- in the conceptual, developmental, de- tion, includes sale or lease, or offering sign or pre-production stage may be of- for sale or lease, including advertising fered for sale solely to business, com- for sale or lease, or importation, ship- mercial, industrial, scientific or med- ment, or distribution for the purpose of ical users (but not an offer for sale to selling or leasing or offering for sale or other parties or to end users located in lease. a residential environment) if the pro- (b) General rule. No person may mar- spective buyer is advised in writing at ket a radio frequency device unless: the time of the offer for sale that the (1) For devices subject to authoriza- equipment is subject to the FCC rules tion under certification, the device has and that the equipment will comply been authorized in accordance with the with the appropriate rules before deliv- rules in subpart J of this chapter and is ery to the buyer or to centers of dis- properly identified and labeled as re- tribution. quired by § 2.925 and other relevant sec- (iii) (A) A radio frequency device may tions in this chapter; or be advertised or displayed, (e.g., at a (2) For devices subject to authoriza- trade show or exhibition) if accom- tion under verification or Declaration panied by a conspicuous notice con- of Conformity in accordance with the taining this language: rules in subpart J of this chapter, the This device has not been authorized as re- device complies with all applicable quired by the rules of the Federal Commu- technical, labeling, identification and nications Commission. This device is not, administrative requirements; or and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or (3) For devices that do not require a sold or leased, until authorization is ob- grant of equipment authorization tained. under subpart J of this chapter but (B) If the device being displayed is a must comply with the specified tech- prototype of a device that has been nical standards prior to use, the device properly authorized and the prototype, complies with all applicable, technical, itself, is not authorized due to dif- labeling, identification and administra- ferences between the prototype and the tive requirements. authorized device, this language may

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be used instead: Prototype. Not for equipment authorization unless the Sale. conditions set forth in paragraphs (b), (iv) An evaluation kit as defined in (c), (d) or (e), of this section are meet. § 2.1 may be sold provided that: Radio frequency devices operated (A) Sales are limited to product de- under these provisions may not be mar- velopers, software developers, and sys- keted (as defined in § 2.803(a)) except as tem integrators; provided elsewhere in this chapter. In (B) The following notice is included addition, the provisions of subpart K with the kit: continue to apply to imported radio FCC NOTICE: This kit is designed to frequency devices. allow: (b) Operation of a radio frequency de- (1) Product developers to evaluate vice prior to equipment authorization electronic components, circuitry, or is permitted under the authority of an software associated with the kit to de- experimental radio service authoriza- termine whether to incorporate such tion issued under part 5 of this chapter. items in a finished product and (c) Operation of a radio frequency de- (2) Software developers to write soft- vice prior to equipment authorization ware applications for use with the end is permitted for experimentation or product. This kit is not a finished prod- compliance testing of a device that is uct and when assembled may not be re- fully contained within an anechoic sold or otherwise marketed unless all chamber or a Faraday cage. required FCC equipment authorizations (d) For devices designed to operate are first obtained. Operation is subject solely under parts 15, 18, or 95 of this to the condition that this product not chapter without a station license, oper- cause harmful interference to licensed ation of a radio frequency device prior radio stations and that this product ac- to equipment authorization is per- cept harmful interference. Unless the mitted under the following conditions, assembled kit is designed to operate so long as devices are either rendered under part 15, part 18 or part 95 of this inoperable or retrieved at the conclu- chapter, the operator of the kit must sion of such operation: operate under the authority of an FCC (1) The radio frequency device shall license holder or must secure an exper- be operated in compliance with exist- imental authorization under part 5 of ing Commission rules, waivers of such this chapter. rules that are in effect at the time of (C) The kit is labeled with the fol- operation, or rules that have been lowing legend: For evaluation only; not adopted by the Commission but that FCC approved for resale; and have not yet become effective; and (D) Any radiofrequency transmitter (2) The radio frequency device shall employed as part of an evaluation kit be operated for at least one of these shall be designed to comply with all ap- purposes: plicable FCC technical rules, including (i) Demonstrations at a trade show or frequency use, spurious and out-of- an exhibition, provided a notice con- band emission limits, and maximum taining the wording specified in power or field strength ratings applica- § 2.803(c)(2)(iii) is displayed in a con- ble to final products that would employ spicuous location on, or immediately the components or circuitry to be eval- adjacent to, the device; or all prospec- uated. tive buyers at the trade show or exhi- (d) Importation. The provisions of sub- bition are advised in writing that the part K of this part continue to apply to equipment is subject to the FCC rules imported radio frequency devices. and that the equipment will comply [78 FR 25161, Apr. 29, 2013, as amended at 79 with the appropriate rules before deliv- FR 48691, Aug. 18, 2014; 80 FR 52414, Aug. 31, ery to the buyer or to centers of dis- 2015] tribution; or (ii) Evaluation of performance and § 2.805 Operation of radio frequency determination of customer accept- devices prior to equipment author- ability, during developmental, design, ization. or pre-production states. If the device (a) General rule. A radio frequency de- is not operated at the manufacturer’s vice may not be operated prior to facilities, it must be labeled with the

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wording specified in § 2.803(c)(2)(iii), § 2.807 Statutory exceptions. and in the case of an evaluation kit, As provided by Section 302(c) of the the wording specified in Communications Act of 1934, as amend- § 2.803(c)(2)(iv)(C). ed, § 2.803 shall not be applicable to: (e) Operation of a radio frequency de- (a) Carriers transporting radio- vice prior to equipment authorization frequency devices without trading in is permitted under either paragraph them. (e)(1) or (e)(2) of this section so long as (b) Radiofrequency devices manufac- devices are either rendered inoperable tured solely for export. or retrieved at the conclusion of such (c) The manufacture, assembly, or in- operation: stallation of radiofrequency devices for (1) The radio frequency device shall its own use by a public utility engaged be operated in compliance with exist- in providing electric service: Provided, ing Commission rules, waivers of such however, That no such device shall be rules that are in effect at the time of operated if it causes harmful inter- operation, or rules that have been ference to radio communications. adopted by the Commission but that (d) Radiofrequency devices for use by have not yet become effective; and the Government of the United States (i) Under the authority of a service or any agency thereof: Provided, how- license (only in the bands for which ever, That this exception shall not be that service licensee holds a license) applicable to any device after it has provided that the licensee grants per- been disposed of by such Government mission and the licensee continues to or agency. remain responsible for complying with all of the operating conditions and re- [35 FR 7898, May 22, 1970, as amended at 62 quirements associated with its license; FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997] or § 2.811 Transmitters operated under (ii) Under a grant of special tem- part 73 of this chapter. porary authorization. (2) The radio frequency device shall Section 2.803(a) through (c) shall not be operated at or below the maximum be applicable to a transmitter operated level specified in the table in § 15.209(a) in any of the Radio Broadcast Services of this chapter for at least one of these regulated under part 73 of this chapter, purposes: provided the conditions set out in part (i) Demonstrations at a trade show or 73 of this chapter for the acceptability an exhibition, provided a notice con- of such transmitter for use under li- taining the wording specified in censing are met. § 2.803(c)(2)(iii) is displayed in a con- [78 FR 25162, Apr. 29, 2013] spicuous location on, or immediately adjacent to, the device; or all prospec- § 2.813 Transmitters operated in the tive buyers at the trade show or exhi- Instructional Television Fixed Serv- bition are advised in writing that the ice. equipment is subject to the FCC rules Section 2.803 (a) through (d) shall not and that the equipment will comply be applicable to a transmitter operated with the appropriate rules before deliv- in the Instructional Television Fixed ery to the buyer or to centers of dis- Service regulated under part 74 of this tribution; or chapter, provided the conditions in (ii) Evaluation of performance and § 74.952 of this chapter for the accept- determination of customer accept- ability of such transmitter for licens- ability, during developmental, design, ing are met. or pre-production states. If the device [62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997] is not operated at the manufacturer’s facilities, it must be labeled with the § 2.815 External radio frequency wording specified in § 2.803(c)(2)(iii), power amplifiers. and in the case of an evaluation kit, (a) As used in this part, an external the wording specified in radio frequency power amplifier is any § 2.803(c)(2)(iv)(C). device which, (1) when used in conjunc- [78 FR 25162, Apr. 29, 2013, as amended at 79 tion with a radio transmitter as a sig- FR 48691, Aug. 18, 2014] nal source is capable of amplification

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of that signal, and (2) is not an integral thereof. The technical standards appli- part of a radio transmitter as manufac- cable to individual types of equipment tured. are found in that part of the rules gov- (b) No person shall manufacture, sell erning the service wherein the equip- or lease, offer for sale or lease (includ- ment is to be operated. In addition to ing advertising for sale or lease) or im- the technical standards provided, the port, ship or distribute for the purpose rules governing the service may re- of selling or leasing or offering for sale quire that such equipment be verified or lease, any external radio frequency by the manufacturer or importer, be power amplifier capable of operation authorized under a Declaration of Con- on any frequency or frequencies below formity, or receive a grant of Certifi- 144 MHz unless the amplifier has re- cation from a Telecommunication Cer- ceived a grant of certification in ac- tification Body. cordance with subpart J of this part (b) Sections 2.902 through 2.1077 de- and other relevant parts of this chap- scribe the verification procedure, the ter. These amplifiers shall comply with procedure for a Declaration of Con- the following: formity, and the procedures to be fol- (1) The external radio frequency power amplifier shall not be capable of lowed in obtaining certification and amplification in the frequency band 26– the conditions attendant to such a 28 MHz. grant. (2) The amplifier shall not be capable [80 FR 33439, June 12, 2015] of easy modification to permit its use as an amplifier in the frequency band § 2.902 Verification. 26–28 MHz. (a) Verification is a procedure where (3) No more than 10 external radio the manufacturer makes measure- frequency power amplifiers may be ments or takes the necessary steps to constructed for evaluation purposes in insure that the equipment complies preparation for the submission of an application for a grant of certification. with the appropriate technical stand- (4) If the external radio frequency ards. Submittal of a sample unit or power amplifier is intended for oper- representative data to the Commission ation in the Amateur Radio Service demonstrating compliance is not re- under part 97 of this chapter, the re- quired unless specifically requested by quirements of §§ 97.315 and 97.317 of this the Commission pursuant to § 2.957, of chapter shall be met. this part. (b) Verification attaches to all items [40 FR 1246, Jan. 7, 1975; 40 FR 6474, Feb. 12, subsequently marketed by the manu- 1975, as amended at 43 FR 12687, Mar. 27, 1978; 43 FR 33725, Aug. 1, 1978; 46 FR 18981, Mar. 27, facturer or importer which are iden- 1981; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997; 71 FR 66461, tical as defined in § 2.908 to the sample Nov. 15, 2006] tested and found acceptable by the manufacturer. Subpart J—Equipment (Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, Authorization Procedures 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307) [46 FR 23249, Apr. 24, 1981] SOURCE: 39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, unless otherwise noted. § 2.906 Declaration of Conformity. GENERAL PROVISIONS (a) A Declaration of Conformity is a procedure where the responsible party, § 2.901 Basis and purpose. as defined in § 2.909, makes measure- (a) In order to carry out its respon- ments or takes other necessary steps sibilities under the Communications to ensure that the equipment complies Act and the various treaties and inter- with the appropriate technical stand- national regulations, and in order to ards. Submittal of a sample unit or promote efficient use of the radio spec- representative data to the Commission trum, the Commission has developed demonstrating compliance is not re- technical standards for radio frequency quired unless specifically requested equipment and parts or components pursuant to § 2.945.

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(b) The Declaration of Conformity at- case of imported equipment, the im- taches to all items subsequently mar- porter. If subsequent to manufacture keted by the responsible party which and importation, the radio frequency are identical, as defined in § 2.908, to equipment is modified by any party not the sample tested and found acceptable working under the authority of the re- by the responsible party. sponsible party, the party performing [61 FR 31045, June 19, 1996, as amended at 80 the modification becomes the new re- FR 33439, June 12, 2015] sponsible party. (c) In the case of equipment subject § 2.907 Certification. to authorization under the Declaration (a) Certification is an equipment au- of Conformity procedure: thorization approved by the Commis- (1) The manufacturer or, if the equip- sion or issued by a Telecommunication ment is assembled from individual Certification Body (TCB) and author- component parts and the resulting sys- ized under the authority of the Com- tem is subject to authorization under a mission, based on representations and Declaration of Conformity, the assem- test data submitted by the applicant. bler. (b) Certification attaches to all units (2) If the equipment, by itself, is sub- subsequently marketed by the grantee ject to a Declaration of Conformity and which are identical (see § 2.908) to the that equipment is imported, the im- sample tested except for permissive porter. changes or other variations authorized (3) Retailers or original equipment by the Commission pursuant to § 2.1043. manufacturers may enter into an agreement with the responsible party [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 39 designated in paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) FR 27802, Aug. 1, 1974; 63 FR 36597, July 7, of this section to assume the respon- 1998; 80 FR 33439, June 12, 2015] sibilities to ensure compliance of § 2.908 Identical defined. equipment and become the new respon- sible party. As used in this subpart, the term (4) If the radio frequency equipment identical means identical within the is modified by any party not working variation that can be expected to arise under the authority of the responsible as a result of quantity production tech- party, the party performing the modi- niques. fications, if located within the U.S., or (Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, the importer, if the equipment is im- 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307) ported subsequent to the modifica- [46 FR 23249, Apr. 24, 1981] tions, becomes the new responsible party. § 2.909 Responsible party. (d) If, because of modifications per- The following parties are responsible formed subsequent to authorization, a for the compliance of radio frequency new party becomes responsible for en- equipment with the applicable stand- suring that a product complies with ards: the technical standards and the new (a) In the case of equipment which re- party does not obtain a new equipment quires the issuance of a grant of certifi- authorization, the equipment shall be cation, the party to whom that grant labelled, following the specifications in of certification is issued (the grantee). § 2.925(d), with the following: ‘‘This If the radio frequency equipment is product has been modified by [insert modified by any party other than the name, address and telephone number of grantee and that party is not working the party performing the modifica- under the authorization of the grantee tions].’’ pursuant to § 2.929(b), the party per- [54 FR 17712, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 61 forming the modification is responsible FR 31045, June 19, 1996; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, for compliance of the product with the 1997; 62 FR 41880, Aug. 4, 1997; 80 FR 33439, applicable administrative and tech- June 12, 2015] nical provisions in this chapter. (b) In the case of equipment subject § 2.910 Incorporation by reference. to authorization under the verification (a) The materials listed in this sec- procedure, the manufacturer or, in the tion are incorporated by reference in

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this part. These incorporations by ref- (ii) [Reserved] erence were approved by the Director (2) ANSI C63.10–2013, ‘‘American Na- of the Federal Register in accordance tional Standard of Procedures for Com- with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. pliance Testing of Unlicensed Wireless These materials are incorporated as Devices,’’ ANSI approved June 27, 2013, they exist on the date of the approval, IBR approved for § 2.950(g). and notice of any change in these ma- (d) International Organization for terials will be published in the FED- Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. De la ERAL REGISTER. All approved material Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH–1211, Geneva 20, is available for inspection at the Fed- Switzerland; www.iso.org ; Tel.: + 41 22 eral Communications Commission, 445 749 01 11; Fax: + 41 22 733 34 30; email: 12th St. SW., Reference Information Center, Room CY–A257, Washington, [email protected]. (ISO publications can DC 20554, (202) 418–0270 and is available also be purchased from the American from the sources below. It is also avail- National Standards Institute (ANSI) able for inspection at the National Ar- through its NSSN operation chives and Records Administration (www.nssn.org), at Customer Service, (NARA). For information on the avail- American National Standards Insti- ability of this material at NARA, call tute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, (202) 741–6030, or go to: http:// NY 10036, telephone (212) 642–4900.) www.archives.gov/federallregister/ (1) ISO/IEC 17011:2004(E), ‘‘Conformity codeloflfederallregulations/ assessment—General requirements for ibrllocations.html. accreditation bodies accrediting con- (b) International Electrotechnical formity assessment bodies,’’ First Edi- Commission (IEC), IEC Central Office, tion, 2004–09–01, IBR approved for 3, rue de Varembe, CH–1211 Geneva 20, §§ 2.948(e), 2.949(b), 2.950(c) and (d), and Switzerland, Email: [email protected], 2.960(c). www.iec.ch. (2) ISO/IEC 17025:2005(E), ‘‘General re- (1) CISPR 16–1–4:2010–04: ‘‘Specifica- quirements for the competence of test- tion for radio disturbance and immu- ing and calibration laboratories,’’ Sec- nity measuring apparatus and meth- tion Edition, 2005–05–15, IBR approved ods—Part 1–4: Radio disturbance and for §§ 2.948(e), 2.949(b), 2.962(c) and (d). immunity measuring apparatus—An- tennas and test sites for radiated dis- (3) ISO/IEC 17065:2012(E), ‘‘Conformity turbance measurements’’, Edition 3.0, assessment—Requirements for bodies 2010–04, IBR approved for §§ 2.948(d) and certifying products, processes and serv- 2.950(f). ices,’’ First Edition, 2012–09–15, IBR ap- (2) [Reserved] proved for §§ 2.950(b), 2.960(b), 2.962(b), (c) Institute of Electrical and Elec- (c), (d), (f), and (g). tronic Engineers (IEEE), 3916 Ranchero (4) ISO/IEC Guide 58:1993(E), ‘‘Cali- Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, 1–800–699– bration and testing laboratory accredi- 9277, http://www.techstreet.com/ieee; (ISO tation systems—General requirements publications can also be purchased for operation and recognition’’, First from the American National Standards Edition 1993, IBR approved for § 2.950(d). Institute (ANSI) through its NSSN op- (5) ISO/IEC Guide 61:1996(E), ‘‘General eration (www.nssn.org), at Customer requirements for assessment and ac- Service, American National Standards creditation of certification/registration Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New bodies’’, First Edition 1996, IBR ap- York, NY 10036, telephone (212) 642– proved for § 2.950(c). 4900.) (6) ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996(E), ‘‘General (1) ANSI C63.4–2014: ‘‘American Na- requirements for bodies operating prod- tional Standard for Methods of Meas- uct certification systems,’’ First Edi- urement of Radio-Noise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Elec- tion 1996, IBR approved for § 2.950(b). tronic Equipment in the Range of 9 [80 FR 33439, June 12, 2015] kHz to 40 GHz,’’ ANSI approved June 13, 2014, IBR approved for § 2.950(h) and: (i) Sections 5.4.4 through 5.5, IBR ap- proved for §§ 2.948(d) and 2.950(f); and

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APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR signed by the applicant’s authorized EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATIONS representative who shall indicate his title, such as plant manager, project § 2.911 Application requirements. engineer, etc. (a) All requests for equipment au- (4) Information on the Commission’s thorization shall be submitted in writ- equipment authorization requirements ing to a Telecommunication Certifi- can be obtained from the Internet at cation Body (TCB) in a manner pre- https://www.fcc.gov/eas. scribed by the TCB. (e) Technical test data submitted to (b) A TCB shall submit an electronic the TCB and to the Commission shall copy of each equipment authorization be signed by the person who performed application to the Commission pursu- or supervised the tests. The person ant to § 2.962(f)(6) on a form prescribed signing the test data shall attest to the by the Commission at https:// accuracy of such data. The Commission www.fcc.gov/eas. or TCB may require the person signing (c) Each application that a TCB sub- the test data to submit a statement mits to the Commission shall be ac- showing that they are qualified to companied by all information required make or supervise the required meas- by this subpart and by those parts of urements. the rules governing operation of the (f) Signed, as used in this section, equipment, the applicant’s certifi- means an original handwritten signa- cations required by paragraphs (d)(1) ture; however, the Office of Engineer- and (2) of this section, and by requisite ing and Technology may allow signa- test data, diagrams, photographs, etc., ture by any symbol executed or adopt- as specified in this subpart and in those ed by the applicant or TCB with the in- sections of rules under which the tent that such symbol be a signature, equipment is to be operated. including symbols formed by com- (d) The applicant shall provide to the puter-generated electronic impulses. TCB all information that the TCB re- [80 FR 33440, June 12, 2015] quests to process the equipment au- thorization request and to submit the § 2.915 Grant of application. application form prescribed by the (a) A Commission recognized TCB Commission and all exhibits required will grant an application for certifi- with this form. cation if it finds from an examination (1) The applicant shall provide a writ- of the application and supporting data, ten and signed certification to the TCB or other matter which it may officially that all statements it makes in its re- notice, that: quest for equipment authorization are (1) The equipment is capable of com- true and correct to the best of its plying with pertinent technical stand- knowledge and belief. ards of the rule part(s) under which it (2) The applicant shall provide a writ- is to be operated; and, ten and signed certification to the TCB (2) A grant of the application would that the applicant complies with the serve the public interest, convenience requirements in § 1.2002 of this chapter and necessity. concerning the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of (b) Grants will be made in writing 1988. showing the effective date of the grant (3) Each request for equipment au- and any special condition(s) attaching thorization submitted to a TCB, in- to the grant. cluding amendments thereto, and re- (c) Certification shall not attach to lated statements of fact and authoriza- any equipment, nor shall any equip- tions required by the Commission, ment authorization be deemed effec- shall be signed by the applicant if the tive, until the application has been applicant is an individual; by one of granted. the partners if the applicant is a part- (d) Grants will be from the date of nership; by an officer, if the applicant publication on the Commission Web is a corporation; or by a member who is site and shall show any special condi- an officer, if the applicant is an unin- tion(s) attaching to the grant. The offi- corporated association: Provided, how- cial copy of the grant shall be main- ever, that the application may be tained on the Commission Web site.

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(e) The grant shall identify the ap- §§ 1.106 and 1.115, respectively, of this proving TCB and the Commission as chapter. the issuing authority. (f) In cases of a dispute the Commis- § 2.924 Marketing of electrically iden- sion will be the final arbiter. tical equipment having multiple trade names and models or type [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 48 numbers under the same FCC Iden- FR 3621, Jan. 26, 1983; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, tifier. 1997; 63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998; 80 FR 33440, June 12, 2015] The grantee of an equipment author- ization may market devices having dif- § 2.917 Dismissal of application. ferent model/type numbers or trade names without additional authoriza- (a) An application which is not in ac- tion, provided that such devices are cordance with the provisions of this electrically identical and the equip- subpart may be dismissed. (b) Any application, upon written re- ment bears an FCC Identifier validated quest signed by the applicant or his at- by a grant of certification. A device torney, may be dismissed prior to a de- will be considered to be electrically termination granting or denying the identical if no changes are made to the authorization requested. authorized device, or if the changes (c) If an applicant is requested to file made to the device would be treated as additional documents or information class I permissive changes within the and fails to submit the requested mate- scope of § 2.1043(b)(1). Changes to the rial within the specified time period, model number or trade name by any- the application may be dismissed. one other than the grantee, or under the authorization of the grantee, shall [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 62 be performed following the procedures FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997; 80 FR 33441, June 12, in § 2.933. 2015] [80 FR 33441, June 12, 2015] § 2.919 Denial of application. If the Commission is unable to make § 2.925 Identification of equipment. the findings specified in § 2.915(a), it (a) Each equipment covered in an ap- will deny the application. Notification plication for equipment authorization to the applicant will include a state- shall bear a nameplate or label listing ment of the reasons for the denial. the following: (1) FCC Identifier consisting of the § 2.921 Hearing on application. two elements in the exact order speci- Whenever it is determined that an fied in § 2.926. The FCC Identifier shall application for equipment authoriza- be preceded by the term FCC ID in cap- tion presents substantial factual ques- ital letters on a single line, and shall tions relating to the qualifications of be of a type size large enough to be leg- the applicant or the equipment (or the ible without the aid of magnification. effects of the use thereof), the Commis- (2) Any other statements or labeling sion may designate the application for requirements imposed by the rules gov- hearing. A hearing on an application erning the operation of the specific for an equipment authorization shall class of equipment, except that such be conducted in the same manner as a statement(s) of compliance may appear hearing on a radio station application on a separate label at the option of the as set out in subpart B of part 1 of this applicant/grantee. chapter. (3) Equipment subject only to reg- istration will be identified pursuant to § 2.923 Petition for reconsideration; part 68 of this chapter. application for review. (b) Any device subject to more than Persons aggrieved by virtue of an one equipment authorization procedure equipment authorization action may may be assigned a single FCC Identi- file with the Commission a petition for fier. However, a single FCC Identifier is reconsideration or an application for required to be assigned to any device review. Rules governing the filing of consisting of two or more sections as- petitions for reconsideration and appli- sembled in a common enclosure, on a cations for review are set forth in common chassis or circuit board, and

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with common frequency controlling (2) As used here, readily visible means circuits. Devices to which a single FCC that the nameplate or nameplate data Identifier has been assigned shall be must be visible from the outside of the identified pursuant to paragraph (a) of equipment enclosure. It is preferable this section. that it be visible at all times during (1) Separate FCC Identifiers may be normal installation or use, but this is assigned to a device consisting of two not a prerequisite for grant of equip- or more sections assembled in a com- ment authorization. mon enclosure, but constructed on sep- (e) A software defined radio may be arate sub-units or circuit boards with equipped with a means such as a user independent frequency controlling cir- display screen to display the FCC iden- cuits. The FCC Identifier assigned to tification number normally contained any transmitter section shall be pre- in the nameplate or label. The informa- ceded by the term TX FCC ID, the FCC tion must be readily accessible, and the Identifier assigned to any receiver sec- user manual must describe how to ac- tion shall be preceded by the term RX cess the electronic display. FCC ID and the identifier assigned to (f) Where it is shown that a perma- any remaining section(s) shall be pre- nently affixed nameplate is not desir- ceded by the term FCC ID. able or is not feasible, an alternative (2) Where telephone equipment sub- method of positively identifying the ject to part 68 of this chapter, and a ra- equipment may be used if approved by diofrequency device subject to equip- the Commission. The proposed alter- ment authorization requirements are native method of identification and the assembled in a common enclosure, the justification for its use must be in- nameplate/label shall display the FCC cluded with the application for equip- Registration Number in the format ment authorization. specified in part 68 and the FCC Identi- fier in the format specified in para- NOTE: As an example, a device intended to be implanted within the body of a test ani- graph (a) of this section. mal or person would probably require an al- (3) For a transceiver, the receiver ternate method of identification. portion of which is subject to verification pursuant to § 15.101 of this (g) The term FCC ID and the coded chapter, the FCC Identifier required for identification assigned by the Commis- the transmitter portion shall be pre- sion shall be in a size of type large ceded by the term FCC ID. enough to be readily legible, consistent (c) [Reserved] with the dimensions of the equipment (d) In order to validate the grant of and its nameplate. However, the type equipment authorization, the name- size for the FCC Identifier is not re- plate or label shall be permanently af- quired to be larger than eight-point. fixed to the equipment and shall be [44 FR 17177, Mar. 21, 1979, as amended at 44 readily visible to the purchaser at the FR 55574, Sept. 27, 1979; 46 FR 21013, Apr. 8, time of purchase. 1981; 52 FR 21687, June 9, 1987; 54 FR 1698, (1) As used here, permanently affixed Jan. 17, 1989; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997; 66 FR means that the required nameplate 50840, Oct. 5, 2001; 77 FR 43536, July 25, 2012; data is etched, engraved, stamped, in- 80 FR 33441, June 12, 2015] delibly printed, or otherwise perma- nently marked on a permanently at- § 2.926 FCC identifier. tached part of the equipment enclo- (a) A grant of certification will list sure. Alternatively, the required infor- the validated FCC Identifier consisting mation may be permanently marked on of the grantee code assigned by the a nameplate of metal, plastic, or other FCC pursuant to paragraph (b) of this material fastened to the equipment en- section, and the equipment product closure by welding, riveting, etc., or code assigned by the grantee pursuant with a permanent adhesive. Such a to paragraph (c) of this section. See nameplate must be able to last the ex- § 2.925. pected lifetime of the equipment in the (b) The grantee code assigned pursu- environment in which the equipment ant to paragraph (c) of this section is will be operated and must not be read- assigned permanently to applicants/ ily detachable. grantees and is valid only for the party

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specified as the applicant/grantee in § 15.101 of this chapter, provided that the code assignment(s). the transmitter portion of such trans- (c) A grantee code may consist of Ar- ceiver is covered by a valid grant of abic numerals, capital letters, or other type acceptance or certification. The characters. The format for this code FCC Identifier is uniquely assigned to will be specified by the Commission’s the grantee and may not be placed on Office of Engineering and Technology. the equipment without authorization A prospective grantee or its authorized by the grantee. See § 2.803 for condi- representative may receive a grantee tions applicable to the display at trade code electronically via the Internet at shows of equipment which has not been http://www.fcc.gov/eas. The code may be granted equipment authorization obtained at any time prior to sub- where such grant is required prior to mittal of the application for equipment marketing. Labelling of such equip- authorization. However, the fee re- ment may include model or type num- quired by § 1.1103 of this chapter must bers, but shall not include a purported be submitted and validated within 30 FCC Identifier. days of the issuance of the grantee code, or the code will be removed from [44 FR 17179, Mar. 21, 1979, as amended at 46 the Commission’s records and a new FR 21014, Apr. 8, 1981; 52 FR 21687, June 9, grantee code will have to be obtained. 1987; 54 FR 1698, Jan. 17, 1989; 62 FR 10471, (1) After assignment of a grantee Mar. 7, 1997; 69 FR 54033, Sept. 7, 2004; 77 FR 43536, July 25, 2012; 80 FR 33441, June 12, 2015] code each grantee will continue to use the same grantee code for subsequent CONDITIONS ATTENDANT TO AN equipment authorization applications. EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION In the event the grantee name is changed or ownership is transferred, § 2.927 Limitations on grants. the circumstances shall be reported to the Commission so that a new grantee (a) A grant of certification is valid code can be assigned, if appropriate. only when the FCC Identifier is perma- See § 2.929(c) and (d) for additional in- nently affixed on the device and re- formation. mains until set aside, revoked, with- In the event the grantee name is drawn, surrendered, or terminated. changed or ownership is transferred, (b) A grant of certification recognizes the circumstances shall be reported to the determination that the equipment the Commission so that a new grantee has been shown to be capable of com- code can be assigned, if appropriate. pliance with the applicable technical See §§ 2.934 and 2.935 for additional in- standards if no unauthorized change is formation. made in the equipment and if the (2) [Reserved] equipment is properly maintained and (d) The equipment product code as- operated. The issuance of a grant of signed by the grantee shall consist of a equipment certification shall not be series of Arabic numerals, capital let- construed as a finding with respect to ters or a combination thereof, and may matters not encompassed by the Com- include the dash or hyphen (-). The mission’s rules, especially with respect total of Arabic numerals, capital let- to compliance with 18 U.S.C. 2512. ters and dashes or hyphens shall not (c) No person shall, in any adver- exceed 14 and shall be one which has tising matter, brochure, etc., use or not been previously used in conjunc- make reference to an equipment au- tion with: thorization in a deceptive or mis- (1) The same grantee code, or leading manner or convey the impres- (2) An application denied pursuant to sion that such certification reflects § 2.919 of this chapter. more than a Commission-authorized (e) No FCC Identifier may be used on determination that the device or prod- equipment to be marketed unless that uct has been shown to be capable of specific identifier has been validated compliance with the applicable tech- by a grant of equipment certification. nical standards of the Commission’s This shall not prohibit placement of an rules. FCC identifier on a transceiver which includes a verified receiver subject to [80 FR 33441, June 12, 2015]

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§ 2.929 Changes in name, address, own- tification may be filed covering all the ership or control of grantee. affected equipment. (a) An equipment authorization may [63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998, as amended at 69 not be assigned, exchanged or in any FR 54033, Sept. 7, 2004; 80 FR 33441, June 12, other way transferred to a second 2015] party, except as provided in this sec- tion. § 2.931 Responsibility of the grantee. (b) The grantee of an equipment au- In accepting a grant of an equipment thorization may license or otherwise authorization, the grantee warrants authorize a second party to manufac- that each unit of equipment marketed ture the equipment covered by the under such grant and bearing the iden- grant of the equipment authorization tification specified in the grant will provided: conform to the unit that was measured (1) The equipment manufactured by and that the data (design and rated such second party bears the FCC Iden- operational characteristics) filed with tifier as is set out in the grant of the the application for certification con- equipment authorization. tinues to be representative of the equipment being produced under such NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (b)(1): Any change in grant within the variation that can be the FCC Identifier desired as a result of such production or marketing agreement will re- expected due to quantity production quire the filing of a new application for an and testing on a statistical basis. equipment authorization as specified in [63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998] § 2.933. (2) The grantee of the equipment au- § 2.932 Modification of equipment. thorization shall continue to be respon- (a) A new application for an equip- sible to the Commission for the equip- ment authorization shall be filed when- ment produced pursuant to such an ever there is a change in the design, agreement. circuitry or construction of an equip- (c) Whenever there is a change in the ment or device for which an equipment name and/or address of the grantee of authorization has been issued, except certification, notice of such change(s) as provided in paragraphs (b) through shall be submitted to the Commission (d) of this section. via the Internet at https://apps.fcc.gov/ (b) Permissive changes may be made eas within 30 days after the grantee in certificated equipment, and equip- starts using the new name and/or ad- ment that was authorized under the dress. former type acceptance procedure, pur- (d) In the case of transactions affect- suant to § 2.1043. ing the grantee, such as a transfer of (c) Permissive changes may be made control or sale to another company, in equipment that was authorized mergers, or transfer of manufacturing under the former notification proce- rights, notice must be given to the dure without submittal of information Commission via the Internet at https:// to the Commission, unless the equip- apps.fcc.gov/eas within 60 days after the ment is currently subject to authoriza- consummation of the transaction. De- tion under the certification procedure. pending on the circumstances in each However, the grantee shall submit in- case, the Commission may require new formation documenting continued applications for certification. In reach- compliance with the pertinent require- ing a decision the Commission will ments upon request. consider whether the acquiring party (d) All requests for permissive can adequately ensure and accept re- changes must be accompanied by the sponsibility for continued compliance anti-drug abuse certification required with the regulations. In general, new under § 1.2002 of this chapter. applications for each device will not be required. A single application for cer- [63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998, as amended at 66 FR 50840, Oct. 5, 2001; 70 FR 23039, May 4, 2005; 80 FR 33441, June 12, 2015]

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§ 2.933 Change in identification of comply with pertinent requirements of equipment. the Commission’s rules, and the Com- (a) A new application for certifi- mission determines that the complaint cation shall be filed whenever there is is justified and arises out of an equip- a change in the FCC Identifier for the ment fault attributable to the respon- equipment with or without a change in sible party, the Commission may re- design, circuitry or construction. How- quire the responsible party to inves- ever, a change in the model/type num- tigate such complaint and report the ber or trade name performed in accord- results of such investigation to the ance with the provisions in § 2.924 of Commission. The report shall also indi- this chapter is not considered to be a cate what action if any has been taken change in identification and does not or is proposed to be taken by the re- require additional authorization. sponsible party to correct the defect, (b) An application filed pursuant to both in terms of future production and paragraph (a) of this section where no with reference to articles in the posses- change in design, circuitry or construc- sion of users, sellers and distributors. tion is involved, need not be accom- panied by a resubmission of equipment [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996] or measurement or test data custom- arily required with a new application, § 2.938 Retention of records. unless specifically requested. In lieu (a) For each equipment subject to the thereof, the applicant shall attach a Commission’s equipment authorization statement setting out: standards, the responsible party shall (1) The original identification used maintain the records listed as follows: on the equipment prior to the change (1) A record of the original design in identification. drawings and specifications and all (2) The date of the original grant of changes that have been made that may the equipment authorization. affect compliance with the standards (3) How the equipment bearing the and the requirements of § 2.931. modified identification differs from the (2) A record of the procedures used original equipment. for production inspection and testing (4) Whether the original test results continue to be representative of and to ensure conformance with the stand- applicable to the equipment bearing ards and the requirements of § 2.931. the changed identification. (3) A record of the test results that (5) The photographs required by demonstrate compliance with the ap- § 2.1033(b)(7) or (c)(12) showing the exte- propriate regulations in this chapter. rior appearance of the equipment, in- (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of cluding the operating controls avail- this section shall also apply to a manu- able to the user and the identification facturer of equipment produced under label. Photographs of the construction, the provisions of § 2.929(b). The reten- the component placement on the chas- tion of the records by the manufac- sis, and the chassis assembly are not turer under these circumstances shall required to be submitted unless specifi- satisfy the grantee’s responsibility cally requested. under paragraph (a) of this section. (c) If the change in the FCC Identifier (c) The records listed in paragraph (a) also involves a change in design or cir- of this section shall be retained for one cuitry which falls outside the purview year for equipment subject to author- of a permissive change described in ization under the certification proce- § 2.1043, a complete application shall be dure or former type acceptance proce- filed pursuant to § 2.911. dure, or for two years for equipment [63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998, as amended at 80 subject to authorization under any FR 33441, June 12, 2015] other procedure, after the manufacture of said equipment has been perma- § 2.937 Equipment defect and/or design nently discontinued, or until the con- change. clusion of an investigation or a pro- When a complaint is filed with the ceeding if the responsible party (or, Commission concerning the failure of under paragraph (b) of this section, the equipment subject to this chapter to manufacturer) is officially notified

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that an investigation or any other ad- riod for equipment in hands of users ministrative proceeding involving its and in the manufacturing process. equipment has been instituted. [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 51 (d) If radio frequency equipment is FR 39535, Oct. 29, 1986] modified by any party other than the original responsible party, and that § 2.941 Availability of information re- party is not working under the author- lating to grants. ization of the original responsible (a) Grants of equipment authoriza- party, the party performing the modi- tion, other than for receivers and fications is not required to obtain the equipment authorized for use under original design drawings specified in parts 15 or 18 of this chapter, will be paragraph (a)(1) of this section. How- publicly announced in a timely manner ever, the party performing the modi- by the Commission. Information about fications must maintain records show- the authorization of a device using a ing the changes made to the equipment particular FCC Identifier may be ob- along with the records required in tained by contacting the Commission’s paragraphs (a)(3) of this section. A new Office of Engineering and Technology equipment authorization may also be Laboratory. required. See, for example, §§ 2.909, (b) Information relating to equip- 2.924, 2.933, and 2.1043. ment authorizations, such as data sub- [62 FR 10471, Mar. 7, 1997, as amended at 63 mitted by the applicant in connection FR 36599, July 7, 1998] with an authorization application, lab- oratory tests of the device, etc., shall § 2.939 Revocation or withdrawal of be available in accordance with §§ 0.441 equipment authorization. through 0.470 of this chapter. (a) The Commission may revoke any equipment authorization: [62 FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997] (1) For false statements or represen- tations made either in the application § 2.944 Software defined radios. or in materials or response submitted (a) Manufacturers must take steps to in connection therewith or in records ensure that only software that has required to be kept by § 2.938. been approved with a software defined (2) If upon subsequent inspection or radio can be loaded into the radio. The operation it is determined that the software must not allow the user to op- equipment does not conform to the per- erate the transmitter with operating tinent technical requirements or to the frequencies, output power, modulation representations made in the original types or other radio frequency param- application. eters outside those that were approved. (3) If it is determined that changes Manufacturers may use means includ- have been made in the equipment other ing, but not limited to the use of a pri- than those authorized by the rules or vate network that allows only authen- otherwise expressly authorized by the ticated users to download software, Commission. electronic signatures in software or (4) Because of conditions coming to coding in hardware that is decoded by the attention of the Commission which software to verify that new software would warrant it in refusing to grant can be legally loaded into a device to an original application. meet these requirements and must de- (b) Revocation of an equipment au- scribe the methods in their application thorization shall be made in the same for equipment authorization. manner as revocation of radio station (b) Any radio in which the software is licenses. designed or expected to be modified by (c) The Commission may withdraw a party other than the manufacturer any equipment authorization in the and would affect the operating param- event of changes in its technical stand- eters of frequency range, modulation ards. The procedure to be followed will type or maximum output power (either be set forth in the order promulgating radiated or conducted), or the cir- such new technical standards (after ap- cumstances under which the trans- propriate rulemaking proceedings) and mitter operates in accordance with will provide a suitable amortization pe- Commission rules, must comply with

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the requirements in paragraph (a) of product from the marketplace be sub- this section and must be certified as a mitted to the Commission, or in the software defined radio. case of equipment subject to certifi- (c) Applications for certification of cation, to the TCB that certified the software defined radios must include a equipment. high level operational description or (2) A TCB may request samples of flow diagram of the software that con- equipment that it has certified from trols the radio frequency operating pa- the grantee of certification, or request rameters. a voucher to obtain a product from the [70 FR 23039, May 4, 2005] marketplace, for the purpose of per- forming post-market surveillance as § 2.945 Submission of equipment for described in § 2.962. TCBs must docu- testing and equipment records. ment their sample requests to show the (a) Prior to certification. (1) The Com- date they were sent and provide this mission or a Telecommunication Cer- documentation to the Commission tification Body (TCB) may require an upon request. applicant for certification to submit (3) The cost of shipping the equip- one or more sample units for measure- ment to the Commission’s laboratory ment at the Commission’s laboratory and back to the party submitting the or the TCB. equipment shall be borne by the party (2) If the applicant fails to provide a from which the Commission requested sample of the equipment, the TCB may the equipment. dismiss the application without preju- (4) In the event a party believes that dice. shipment of the sample to the Commis- (3) In the event the applicant believes sion’s laboratory or the TCB is imprac- that shipment of the sample to the tical because of the size or weight of Commission’s laboratory or the TCB is the equipment, or the power require- impractical because of the size or ment, or for any other reason, that weight of the equipment, or the power party may submit a written expla- requirement, or for any other reason, nation why such shipment is imprac- the applicant may submit a written ex- tical and should not be required. planation why such shipment is im- practical and should not be required. (5) Failure of a responsible party or (4) The Commission may take admin- other party marketing equipment sub- istrative sanctions against a grantee of ject to this chapter to comply with a certification that fails to respond with- request from the Commission or TCB in 21 days to a Commission or TCB re- for equipment samples or vouchers quest for an equipment sample, such as within 21 days may be cause for actions suspending action on applications for such as such as suspending action on equipment authorization submitted by applications for certification sub- that party while the matter is being re- mitted by a grantee or forfeitures pur- solved. The Commission may consider suant to § 1.80 of this chapter. The extensions of time upon submission of Commission or TCB requesting the a showing of good cause. sample may consider extensions of (b) Subsequent to equipment authoriza- time upon submission of a showing of tion. (1) The Commission may request good cause. that the responsible party or any other (c) Submission of records. Upon request party marketing equipment subject to by the Commission, each responsible this chapter submit a sample of the party shall submit copies of the records equipment, or provide a voucher for the required by §§ 2.938, 2.955, and 2.1075 to equipment to be obtained from the the Commission. Failure of a respon- marketplace, to determine the extent sible party or other party marketing to which production of such equipment equipment subject to this chapter to continues to comply with the data filed comply with a request from the Com- by the applicant or on file with the re- mission for records within 21 days may sponsible party for equipment subject be cause for forfeiture, pursuant to to verification or Declaration of Con- § 1.80 of this chapter. The Commission formity. The Commission may request may consider extensions of time upon that a sample or voucher to obtain a submission of a showing of good cause.

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(d) Inspection by the Commission. Upon cordance with paragraph (e) of this sec- request by the Commission, each re- tion. sponsible party shall make its manu- (b) A laboratory that makes meas- facturing plant and facilities available urements of equipment subject to an for inspection. equipment authorization under the cer- tification, DoC or verification proce- [80 FR 33442, June 12, 2015] dure shall compile a description of the § 2.947 Measurement procedure. measurement facilities employed. (1) The description of the measure- (a) Test data must be measured in ac- ment facilities shall contain the fol- cordance with the following standards lowing information: or measurement procedures: (i) Location of the test site. (1) Those set forth in bulletins or re- (ii) Physical description of the test ports prepared by the Commission’s Of- site accompanied by photographs that fice of Engineering and Technology. clearly show the details of the test These will be issued as required, and site. specified in the particular part of the (iii) A drawing showing the dimen- rules where applicable. sions of the site, physical layout of all (2) Those acceptable to the Commis- supporting structures, and all struc- sion and published by national engi- tures within 5 times the distance be- neering societies such as the Electronic tween the measuring antenna and the Industries Association, the Institute of device being measured. Electrical and Electronic Engineers, (iv) Description of structures used to Inc., and the American National Stand- support the device being measured and ards Institute. the test instrumentation. (3) Any measurement procedure ac- (v) List of measuring equipment ceptable to the Commission may be used. used to prepare data demonstrating (vi) Information concerning the cali- compliance with the requirements of bration of the measuring equipment, this chapter. i.e., the date the equipment was last (b) Information submitted pursuant calibrated and how often the equip- to paragraph (a) of this section shall ment is calibrated. completely identify the specific stand- (vii) For a measurement facility that ard or measurement procedure used. will be used for testing radiated emis- (c) In the case of equipment requiring sions, a plot of site attenuation data measurement procedures not specified taken pursuant to paragraph (d) of this in the references set forth in para- section. graphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section, the (2) The description of the measure- applicant shall submit a detailed de- ment facilities shall be provided to a scription of the measurement proce- laboratory accreditation body upon re- dures actually used. quest. (d) A listing of the test equipment (3) The description of the measure- used shall be submitted. ment facilities shall be retained by the (e) If deemed necessary, additional party responsible for verification of information may be required con- equipment and provided to the Com- cerning the measurement procedures mission upon request. employed in obtaining the data sub- (i) The party responsible for mitted for equipment authorization verification of equipment may rely purposes. upon the description of the measure- [42 FR 44987, Sept. 8, 1977, as amended at 44 ment facilities retained by an inde- FR 39181, July 5, 1979; 51 FR 12616, Apr. 14, pendent laboratory that performed the 1986; 80 FR 33442, June 12, 2015] tests. In this situation, the party re- sponsible for verification of the equip- § 2.948 Measurement facilities. ment is not required to retain a dupli- (a) Equipment authorized under the cate copy of the description of the certification or Declaration of Con- measurement facilities. formity (DoC) procedure shall be tested (ii) No specific site calibration data at a laboratory that is accredited in ac- is required for equipment that is

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verified for compliance based on meas- is met. Test site revalidation shall urements performed at the installation occur on an interval not to exceed site of the equipment. The description three years. of the measurement facilities may be (e) A laboratory that has been ac- retained at the site at which the meas- credited with a scope covering the urements were performed. measurements required for the types of (c) The Commission will maintain a equipment that it will test shall be list of accredited laboratories that it deemed competent to test and submit has recognized. The Commission will test data for equipment subject to make publicly available a list of those verification, Declaration of Con- laboratories that have indicated a will- formity, and certification. Such a lab- ingness to perform testing for the gen- oratory shall be accredited by a Com- eral public. Inclusion of a facility on mission recognized accreditation orga- the Commission’s list does not con- nization based on the International Or- stitute Commission endorsement of ganization for Standardization/Inter- that facility. In order to be included on national Electrotechnical Commission this list, the accrediting organization International Standard ISO/IEC 17025, (or Designating Authority in the case (incorporated by reference, see § 2.910). of foreign laboratories) must submit The organization accrediting the lab- the information listed below to the oratory must be recognized by the Commission’s laboratory: Commission’s Office of Engineering (1) Laboratory name, location of test and Technology, as indicated in § 0.241 site(s), mailing address and contact in- of this chapter, to perform such accred- formation; itation based on International Stand- (2) Name of accrediting organization; ard ISO/IEC 17011 (incorporated by ref- (3) Scope of laboratory accreditation; erence, see § 2.910). The frequency for (4) Date of expiration of accredita- reassessment of the test facility and tion; the information that is required to be (5) Designation number; filed or retained by the testing party (6) FCC Registration Number (FRN); shall comply with the requirements es- (7) A statement as to whether or not tablished by the accrediting organiza- the laboratory performs testing on a tion, but shall occur on an interval not contract basis; to exceed two years. (8) For laboratories outside the (f) The accreditation of a laboratory United States, the name of the mutual located outside of the United States, or recognition agreement or arrangement its possessions, will be acceptable only under which the accreditation of the under one of the following conditions: laboratory is recognized; (1) If the accredited laboratory has (9) Other information as requested by been designated by a foreign Desig- the Commission. nating Authority and recognized by the (d) When the measurement method Commission under the terms of a gov- used requires the testing of radiated ernment-to-government Mutual Rec- emissions on a validated test site, the ognition Agreement/Arrangement site attenuation must comply with the (MRA); or requirements of Sections 5.4.4 through (2) If the laboratory is located in a 5.5 of the following procedure: ANSI country that does not have an MRA C63.4–2014 (incorporated by reference, with the United States, then it must be see § 2.910). Measurement facilities used accredited by an organization recog- to make radiated emission measure- nized by the Commission under the ments from 30 MHz to 1 GHz shall com- provisions of § 2.949 for performing ac- ply with the site validation require- creditations in the country where the ments in ANSI C63.4–2014 (clause 5.4.4) laboratory is located. and for radiated emission measure- [80 FR 33442, June 12, 2015] ments from 1 GHz to 40 GHz shall com- ply with the site validation require- § 2.949 Recognition of laboratory ac- ment of ANSI C63.4–2014 (clause 5.5.1 a) creditation bodies. 1)), such that the site validation cri- (a) A party wishing to become a lab- teria called out in CISPR 16–1–4:2010–04 oratory accreditation body recognized (incorporated by reference, see § 2.910) by OET must submit a written request

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to the Chief of OET requesting such (d) Prior to September 15, 2015 an or- recognition. OET will make a deter- ganization accrediting the prospective mination based on the information pro- accredited testing laboratory shall be vided in support of the request for rec- capable of meeting the requirements ognition. and conditions of ISO/IEC Guide 58 or (b) Applicants shall provide the fol- ISO/IEC 17011. On or after September lowing information as evidence of their 15, 2015 an organization accrediting the credentials and qualifications to per- prospective accredited testing labora- form accreditation of laboratories that tory shall be capable of meeting the re- test equipment to Commission require- quirements and conditions of ISO/IEC ments, consistent with the require- 17011. ments of § 2.948(e). OET may request (e) The Commission will no longer additional information, or showings, as accept applications for § 2.948 test site needed, to determine the applicant’s listing as of July 13, 2015. Laboratories credentials and qualifications. that are listed by the Commission (1) Successful completion of an ISO/ under the § 2.948 process will remain IEC 17011 (incorporated by reference, listed until the sooner of their expira- see § 2.910) peer review, such as being a tion date or July 13, 2016 and may con- signatory to an accreditation agree- tinue to submit test data in support of ment that is acceptable to the Com- certification applications for October mission. 13, 2016. Laboratories with an expira- (2) Experience with the accreditation tion date before July 13, 2016 may re- of electromagnetic compatibility quest the Commission to extend their (EMC), radio and telecommunications expiration date to July 13, 2016. testing laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 (f) Measurement facilities used to (incorporated by reference, see § 2.910). make radiated emission measurements (3) Accreditation personnel/assessors from 1 GHz to 40 GHz shall comply with with specific technical experience on the site validation option of ANSI the Commission equipment authoriza- C63.4–2014, (clause 5.5.1a)1)) which ref- tion rules and requirements. erences CISPR 16–1–4:2010–04 (incor- (4) Procedures and policies developed porated by reference, see § 2.910) by for the accreditation of testing labora- July 13, 2018. tories for FCC equipment authorization (g) Measurements for intentional ra- programs. diators subject to part 15 of this chap- [80 FR 33443, June 12, 2015] ter are to be made using the procedures in ANSI C63.10–2013 (incorporated by § 2.950 Transition periods. reference, see § 2.910) by July 13, 2016. (a) As of July 13, 2015 the Commission (h) Measurements for unintentional will no longer accept applications for radiators are to be made using the pro- Commission issued grants of equipment cedures in ANSI C63.4, except clauses certification. 4.5.3, 4.6, 6.2.13, 8.2.2, 9, and 13 (incor- (b) Prior to September 15, 2015 a TCB porated by reference, see § 2.910), by shall be accredited to either ISO/IEC July 13, 2016. Guide 65 or ISO/IEC 17065 (incorporated [80 FR 33443, June 12, 2015] by reference, see § 2.910). On or after September 15, 2015 a TCB shall be ac- VERIFICATION credited to ISO/IEC 17065. (c) Prior to September 15, 2015 an or- AUTHORITY: Sections 2.951 through 2.957 are ganization accrediting the prospective issued under secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as telecommunication certification body amended, 1066, 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, shall be capable of meeting the require- 307. ments and conditions of ISO/IEC Guide SOURCE: Sections 2.951 through 2.957 appear 61 or ISO/IEC 17011 (incorporated by at 46 FR 23249, Apr. 24, 1981, unless otherwise reference, see § 2.910). On or after Sep- noted. tember 15, 2015 an organization accred- iting the prospective telecommuni- § 2.951 Cross reference. cation certification body shall be capa- The provisions of § 2.901, et seq., shall ble of meeting the requirements and apply to equipment subject to conditions of ISO/IEC 17011. verification.

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§ 2.952 Limitation on verification. facturer or importer shall bear the re- (a) Verification signifies that the sponsibility of continued compliance of manufacturer or importer has deter- the equipment. mined that the equipment has been (d) Verified equipment shall be shown to be capable of compliance with reverified if any modification or the applicable technical standards if no change adversely affects the emanation unauthorized change is made in the characteristics of the modified equip- equipment and if the equipment is ment. The party designated in § 2.909 properly maintained and operated. bears responsibility for continued com- Compliance with these standards shall pliance of subsequently produced not be construed to be a finding by the equipment. manufacturer or importer with respect [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 62 to matters not encompassed by the FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997; 80 FR 33444, June 12, Commission’s rules. 2015] (b) Verification of the equipment by the manufacturer or importer is effec- § 2.954 Identification. tive until a termination date is other- Devices subject only to verification wise established by the Commission. shall be uniquely identified by the per- (c) No person shall, in any adver- son responsible for marketing or im- tising matter, brochure, etc., use or porting the equipment within the make reference to a verification in a deceptive or misleading manner or con- United States. However, the identifica- vey the impression that such tion shall not be of a format which verification reflects more than a deter- could be confused with the FCC Identi- mination by the manufacturer or im- fier required on certified, notified or porter that the device or product has type accepted equipment. The importer been shown to be capable of compliance or manufacturer shall maintain ade- with the applicable technical standards quate identification records to facili- of the Commission’s rules. tate positive identification for each verified device. § 2.953 Responsibility for compliance. [62 FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997] (a) In verifying compliance, the re- sponsible party, as defined in § 2.909 § 2.955 Retention of records. warrants that each unit of equipment (a) For each equipment subject to marketed under the verification proce- verification, the responsible party, as dure will be identical to the unit tested shown in § 2.909 shall maintain the and found acceptable with the stand- records listed as follows: ards and that the records maintained by the responsible party continue to (1) A record of the original design reflect the equipment being produced drawings and specifications and all under such verification within the vari- changes that have been made that may ation that can be expected due to quan- affect compliance with the require- tity production and testing on a statis- ments of § 2.953. tical basis. (2) A record of the procedures used (b) The importer of equipment sub- for production inspection and testing ject to verification may, upon receiv- (if tests were performed) to insure the ing a written statement from the man- conformance required by § 2.953. (Sta- ufacturer that the equipment complies tistical production line emission test- with the appropriate technical stand- ing is not required.) ards, rely on the manufacturer or inde- (3) A record of the measurements pendent testing agency to verify com- made on an appropriate test site that pliance. The test records required by demonstrates compliance with the ap- § 2.955 however should be in the English plicable regulations in this chapter. language and made available to the The record shall: Commission upon a reasonable request, (i) Indicate the actual date all test- in accordance with § 2.945. ing was performed; (c) In the case of transfer of control (ii) State the name of the test labora- of equipment, as in the case of sale or tory, company, or individual per- merger of the grantee, the new manu- forming the verification testing. The

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Commission may request additional in- notified that an investigation or any formation regarding the test site, the other administrative proceeding in- test equipment or the qualifications of volving his equipment has been insti- the company or individual performing tuted. the verification tests; (iii) Contain a description of how the [54 FR 17713, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 62 device was actually tested, identifying FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997] the measurement procedure and test TELECOMMUNICATION CERTIFICATION equipment that was used; BODIES (TCBS) (iv) Contain a description of the equipment under test (EUT) and sup- § 2.960 Recognition of Telecommuni- port equipment connected to, or in- cation Certification Bodies (TCBs). stalled within, the EUT; (v) Identify the EUT and support (a) The Commission may recognize equipment by trade name and model Telecommunication Certification Bod- number and, if appropriate, by FCC ies (TCBs) which have been designated Identifier and serial number; according to requirements of paragraph (vi) Indicate the types and lengths of (b) or (c) of this section to issue grants connecting cables used and how they of certification as required under this were arranged or moved during testing; part. Certification of equipment by a (vii) Contain at least two drawings or TCB shall be based on an application photographs showing the test set-up with all the information specified in for the highest line conducted emission this part. The TCB shall review the ap- and showing the test set-up for the plication to determine compliance with highest radiated emission. These draw- the Commission’s requirements and ings or photographs must show enough shall issue a grant of equipment cer- detail to confirm other information tification in accordance with § 2.911. contained in the test report. Any pho- (b) In the United States, TCBs shall tographs used must be focused origi- be accredited and designated by the nals without glare or dark spots and National Institute of Standards and must clearly show the test configura- Technology (NIST) under its National tion used; Voluntary Conformity Assessment (viii) List all modifications, if any, Evaluation (NVCASE) program, or made to the EUT by the testing com- other recognized programs based on pany or individual to achieve compli- ISO/IEC 17065 (incorporated by ref- ance with the regulations in this chap- erence, see § 2.910) to comply with the ter; Commission’s qualification criteria for (ix) Include all of the data required TCBs. NIST may, in accordance with to show compliance with the appro- its procedures, allow other appro- priate regulations in this chapter; and priately qualified accrediting bodies to (x) Contain, on the test report, the signature of the individual responsible accredit TCBs. TCBs shall comply with for testing the product along with the the requirements in § 2.962 of this part. name and signature of an official of the (c) In accordance with the terms of responsible party, as designated in an effective bilateral or multilateral § 2.909. mutual recognition agreement or ar- (4) For equipment subject to the pro- rangement (MRA) to which the United visions in part 15 of this chapter, the States is a party, bodies outside the records shall indicate if the equipment United States shall be permitted to au- was verified pursuant to the transition thorize equipment in lieu of the Com- provisions contained in § 15.37 of this mission. A body in an MRA partner chapter. economy may authorize equipment to (b) The records listed in paragraph U.S. requirements only if that econ- (a) of this section shall be retained for omy permits bodies in the United two years after the manufacture of said States to authorize equipment to its equipment item has been permanently requirements. The authority desig- discontinued, or until the conclusion of nating these telecommunication cer- an investigation or a proceeding if the tification bodies shall meet the fol- manufacturer or importer is officially lowing criteria.

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(1) The organization accrediting the include familiarity with all applicable prospective telecommunication certifi- technical regulations, administrative cation body shall be capable of meeting provisions or requirements, as well as the requirements and conditions of the policies and procedures used in the ISO/IEC 17011 (incorporated by ref- application thereof. erence, see § 2.910). (3) The TCB shall have the technical (2) The organization assessing the expertise and capability to test the telecommunication certification body equipment it will certify and shall also shall appoint a team of qualified ex- be accredited in accordance with ISO/ perts to perform the assessment cov- IEC 17025 (incorporated by reference, ering all of the elements within the see § 2.910) to demonstrate it is com- scope of accreditation. For assessment petent to perform such tests. of telecommunications equipment, the (4) The TCB shall demonstrate an areas of expertise to be used during the ability to recognize situations where assessment shall include, but not be interpretations of the regulations or limited to, electromagnetic compat- test procedures may be necessary. The ibility and telecommunications equip- appropriate key certification and lab- ment (wired and wireless). oratory personnel shall demonstrate [64 FR 4995, Feb. 2, 1999, as amended at 80 FR knowledge of how to obtain current 33444, June 12, 2015] and correct technical regulation inter- pretations. The competence of the TCB § 2.962 Requirements for Tele- shall be demonstrated by assessment. communication Certification Bod- ies. The general competence, efficiency, ex- perience, familiarity with technical (a) Telecommunication certification regulations and products covered by bodies (TCBs) designated by NIST, or those technical regulations, as well as designated by another authority pursu- compliance with applicable parts of ant to an bilateral or multilateral mu- ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17065 shall tual recognition agreement or arrange- be taken into consideration during as- ment to which the United States is a sessment. party, shall comply with the require- (5) A TCB shall participate in any ments of this section. consultative activities, identified by (b) Certification methodology. (1) The the Commission or NIST, to facilitate certification system shall be based on a common understanding and interpre- type testing as identified in ISO/IEC tation of applicable regulations. 17065 (incorporated by reference, see § 2.910). (6) The Commission will provide pub- (2) Certification shall normally be lic notice of the specific methods that based on testing no more than one un- will be used to accredit TCBs, con- modified representative sample of each sistent with these qualification cri- product type for which certification is teria. sought. Additional samples may be re- (7) A TCB shall be reassessed for con- quested if clearly warranted, such as tinued accreditation on intervals not when certain tests are likely to render exceeding two years. a sample inoperative. (d) External resources. (1) In accord- (c) Criteria for designation. (1) To be ance with the provisions of ISO/IEC designated as a TCB under this section, 17065 the evaluation of a product, or a an entity shall, by means of accredita- portion thereof, may be performed by tion, meet all the appropriate speci- bodies that meet the applicable re- fications in ISO/IEC 17065 for the scope quirements of ISO/IEC 17025 in accord- of equipment it will certify. The ac- ance with the applicable provisions of creditation shall specify the group of ISO/IEC 17065 for external resources equipment to be certified and the ap- (outsourcing) and other relevant stand- plicable regulations for product evalua- ards. Evaluation is the selection of ap- tion. plicable requirements and the deter- (2) The TCB shall demonstrate expert mination that those requirements are knowledge of the regulations for each met. Evaluation may be performed product with respect to which the body using internal TCB resources or exter- seeks designation. Such expertise shall nal (outsourced) resources.

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(2) A TCB shall not outsource review dence that the TCB is not certifying and certification decision activities. equipment in accordance with the (3) When external resources are used Commission’s rules and policies and re- to provide the evaluation function, in- quest that it explain and correct any cluding the testing of equipment sub- apparent deficiencies. The Commission ject to certification, the TCB shall be may require that all applications for responsible for the evaluation and shall the TCB be processed under the pre-ap- maintain appropriate oversight of the proval guidance procedure in § 2.964 for external resources used to ensure reli- at least 30 days, and will provide a TCB ability of the evaluation. Such over- with 30 days’ notice of its intent to do sight shall include periodic audits of so unless good cause exists for pro- products that have been tested and viding shorter notice. The Commission other activities as required in ISO/IEC may request that a TCB’s Designating 17065 when a certification body uses ex- Authority or accreditation body inves- ternal resources for evaluation. tigate and take appropriate corrective (e) Recognition of a TCB. (1)(i) The actions as required, and the Commis- Commission will recognize as a TCB sion may initiate action to limit or any organization in the United States withdraw the recognition of the TCB as that meets the qualification criteria described in § 2.962(e)(2). and is accredited and designated by (4) If the Commission withdraws its NIST or NIST’s recognized accreditor recognition of a TCB, all certifications as provided in § 2.960(b). issued by that TCB will remain valid (ii) The Commission will recognize as unless specifically set aside or revoked a TCB any organization outside the by the Commission under paragraph United States that meets the qualifica- (f)(5) of this section. tion criteria and is designated pursu- (5) A list of recognized TCBs will be ant to an bilateral or multilateral published by the Commission. MRA as provided in § 2.960(c). (f) Scope of responsibility. (1) A TCB (2) The Commission will withdraw its shall certify equipment in accordance recognition of a TCB if the TCB’s des- with the Commission’s rules and poli- ignation or accreditation is withdrawn, cies. if the Commission determines there is (2) A TCB shall accept test data from just cause for withdrawing the recogni- any Commission-recognized accredited tion, or if the TCB requests that it no test laboratory, subject to the require- longer hold its designation or recogni- ments in ISO/IEC 17065 and shall not tion. The Commission will limit the unnecessarily repeat tests. scope of equipment that can be cer- (3) A TCB may establish and assess tified by a TCB if its accreditor limits fees for processing certification appli- the scope of its accreditation or if the cations and other Commission-required Commission determines there is good tasks. cause to do so. The Commission will (4) A TCB may only act on applica- notify a TCB in writing of its intention tions that it has received or which it to withdraw or limit the scope of the has issued a grant of certification. TCB’s recognition and provide at least (5) A TCB shall dismiss an applica- 60 days for the TCB to respond. In the tion which is not in accordance with case of a TCB designated and recog- the provisions of this subpart or when nized pursuant to an bilateral or multi- the applicant requests dismissal, and lateral mutual recognition agreement may dismiss an application if the ap- or arrangement (MRA), the Commis- plicant does not submit additional in- sion shall consult with the Office of the formation or test samples requested by United States Trade Representative the TCB. (USTR), as necessary, concerning any (6) Within 30 days of the date of grant disputes arising under an MRA for of certification the Commission or TCB compliance with the Telecommuni- issuing the grant may set aside a grant cations Trade Act of 1988 (Section 1371– of certification that does not comply 1382 of the Omnibus Trade and Com- with the requirements or upon the re- petitiveness Act of 1988). quest of the applicant. A TCB shall no- (3) The Commission will notify a TCB tify the applicant and the Commission in writing when it has concerns or evi- when a grant is set aside. After 30 days,

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the Commission may revoke a grant of (5) If during post market surveillance certification through the procedures in of a certified product, a TCB deter- § 2.939. mines that a product fails to comply (7) A TCB shall follow the procedures with the technical regulations for that in § 2.964 of this part for equipment on product, the TCB shall immediately the pre-approval guidance list. notify the grantee and the Commission (8) A TCB shall supply an electronic in writing of its findings. The grantee copy of each certification application shall provide a report to the TCB de- and all necessary exhibits to the Com- scribing the actions taken to correct mission prior to grant or dismissal of the situation, and the TCB shall pro- the application. Where appropriate, the vide a report of these actions to the application must be accompanied by a Commission within 30 days. request for confidentiality of any ma- (6) TCBs shall submit periodic re- terial that may qualify for confidential ports to OET of their post-market sur- treatment under the Commission’s veillance activities and findings in the rules. format and by the date specified by (9) A TCB shall grant or dismiss each OET. certification application through the [80 FR 33444, June 12, 2015] Commission’s electronic filing system. (10) A TCB may not: § 2.964 Pre-approval guidance proce- (i) Grant a waiver of the rules; dure for Telecommunication Cer- (ii) Take enforcement actions; or tification Bodies. (iii) Authorize a transfer of control of (a) The Commission will publish a a grantee. ‘‘Pre-approval Guidance List’’ identi- (11) All TCB actions are subject to fying the categories of equipment or Commission review. types of testing for which Tele- (g) Post-market surveillance require- communication Certification Bodies ments. (1) In accordance with ISO/IEC (TCBs) must request guidance from the 17065 a TCB shall perform appropriate Commission before approving equip- post-market surveillance activities. ment on the list. These activities shall be based on type (b) TCBs shall use the following pro- testing a certain number of samples of cedure for approving equipment on the the total number of product types Commission’s pre-approval guidance which the certification body has cer- list. tified. (1) A TCB shall perform an initial re- (2) The Chief of the Office of Engi- view of the application and determine neering and Technology (OET) has del- the issues that require guidance from egated authority under § 0.241(g) of this the Commission. The TCB shall elec- chapter to develop procedures that tronically submit the relevant exhibits TCBs will use for performing post-mar- to the Commission along with a spe- ket surveillance. OET will publish a cific description of the pertinent document on TCB post-market surveil- issues. lance requirements, and this document (2) The TCB shall complete the re- will provide specific information such view of the application in accordance as the number and types of samples with the Commission’s guidance. that a TCB must test. (3) The Commission may request and (3) OET may request that a grantee test a sample of the equipment before of equipment certification submit a the application can be granted. sample directly to the TCB that per- (4) The TCB shall electronically sub- formed the original certification for mit the application and all exhibits to evaluation. Any equipment samples re- the Commission along with a request quested by the Commission and tested to grant the application. by a TCB will be counted toward the (5) The Commission will give its con- minimum number of samples that the currence for the TCB to grant the ap- TCB must test. plication if it determines that the (4) TCBs may request samples of equipment complies with the rules. The equipment that they have certified di- Commission will advise the TCB if ad- rectly from the grantee of certification ditional information or equipment in accordance with § 2.945. testing is required, or if the equipment

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cannot be certified because it does not measurement results were converted comply with the Commission’s rules. for comparison with the technical re- [80 FR 33445, June 12, 2015] quirements. (7) A sufficient number of photo- CERTIFICATION graphs to clearly show the exterior ap- pearance, the construction, the compo- § 2.1031 Cross reference. nent placement on the chassis, and the The general provisions of this sub- chassis assembly. The exterior views part § 2.901 et seq. shall apply to appli- shall show the overall appearance, the cations for and grants of certification. antenna used with the device (if any), the controls available to the user, and § 2.1033 Application for certification. the required identification label in suf- (a) An application for certification ficient detail so that the name and FCC shall be filed on FCC Form 731 with all identifier can be read. In lieu of a pho- questions answered. Items that do not tograph of the label, a sample label (or apply shall be so noted. facsimile thereof) may be submitted (b) Applications for equipment oper- together with a sketch showing where ating under Parts 11, 15 and 18 of the rules shall be accompanied by a tech- this label will be placed on the equip- nical report containing the following ment. Photographs shall be of size A4 information: (21 cm × 29.7 cm) or 8 × 10 inches (20.3 (1) The full name and mailing address cm × 25.4 cm). Smaller photographs of the manufacturer of the device and may be submitted provided they are the applicant for certification. sharp and clear, show the necessary de- (2) FCC identifier. tail, and are mounted on A4 (21 cm × (3) A copy of the installation and op- 29.7 cm) or 8.5 × 11 inch (21.6 cm × 27.9 erating instructions to be furnished the cm) paper. A sample label or facsimile user. A draft copy of the instructions together with the sketch showing the may be submitted if the actual docu- placement of this label shall be on the ment is not available. The actual docu- same size paper. ment shall be furnished to the FCC (8) If the equipment for which certifi- when it becomes available. cation is being sought must be tested (4) A brief description of the circuit with peripheral or accessory devices functions of the device along with a connected or installed, a brief descrip- statement describing how the device tion of those peripherals or accessories. operates. This statement should con- The peripheral or accessory devices tain a description of the ground system and antenna, if any, used with the de- shall be unmodified, commercially vice. available equipment. (5) A block diagram showing the fre- (9) For equipment subject to the pro- quency of all oscillators in the device. visions of part 15 of this chapter, the The signal path and frequency shall be application shall indicate if the equip- indicated at each block. The tuning ment is being authorized pursuant to range(s) and intermediate fre- the transition provisions in § 15.37 of quency(ies) shall be indicated at each this chapter. block. A schematic diagram is also re- (10) Applications for the certification quired for intentional radiators. of scanning receivers shall include a (6) A report of measurements show- statement describing the methods used ing compliance with the pertinent FCC to comply with the design require- technical requirements. This report ments of all parts of § 15.121 of this shall identify the test procedure used chapter. The application must specifi- (e.g., specify the FCC test procedure, or cally include a statement assessing the industry test procedure that was used), vulnerability of the equipment to pos- the date the measurements were made, sible modification and describing the the location where the measurements design features that prevent the modi- were made, and the device that was fication of the equipment by the user tested (model and serial number, if available). The report shall include sample calculations showing how the

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to receive transmissions from the Cel- description of any means provided for lular Radiotelephone Service. The ap- variation of operating power. plication must also demonstrate com- (7) Maximum power rating as defined pliance with the signal rejection re- in the applicable part(s) of the rules. quirement of § 15.121 of this chapter, in- (8) The dc voltages applied to and dc cluding details on the measurement currents into the several elements of procedures used to demonstrate com- the final radio frequency amplifying pliance. device for normal operation over the (11) Applications for certification of power range. transmitters operating within the 59.0– (9) Tune-up procedure over the power 64.0 GHz band under part 15 of this range, or at specific operating power chapter shall also be accompanied by levels. an exhibit demonstrating compliance (10) A schematic diagram and a de- with the provisions of § 15.255(g) of this scription of all circuitry and devices chapter. provided for determining and stabi- (12) An application for certification lizing frequency, for suppression of spu- of a software defined radio must in- rious radiation, for limiting modula- clude the information required by tion, and for limiting power. § 2.944. (11) A photograph or drawing of the (13) Applications for certification of equipment identification plate or label U–NII devices in the 5.15–5.35 GHz and showing the information to be placed the 5.47–5.85 GHz bands must include a thereon. high level operational description of (12) Photographs (8″ × 10″) of the the security procedures that control equipment of sufficient clarity to re- the radio frequency operating param- veal equipment construction and lay- eters and ensure that unauthorized out, including meters, if any, and la- modifications cannot be made. bels for controls and meters and suffi- (14) Contain at least one drawing or cient views of the internal construc- photograph showing the test set-up for tion to define component placement each of the required types of tests ap- and chassis assembly. Insofar as these plicable to the device for which certifi- requirements are met by photographs cation is requested. These drawings or or drawings contained in instruction photographs must show enough detail manuals supplied with the certification to confirm other information contained request, additional photographs are in the test report. Any photographs necessary only to complete the re- used must be focused originals without quired showing. glare or dark spots and must clearly (13) For equipment employing digital show the test configuration used. modulation techniques, a detailed de- scription of the modulation system to (c) Applications for equipment other be used, including the response charac- than that operating under parts 15, 11 teristics (frequency, phase and ampli- and 18 of this chapter shall be accom- tude) of any filters provided, and a de- panied by a technical report containing scription of the modulating wavetrain, the following information: shall be submitted for the maximum (1) The full name and mailing address rated conditions under which the of the manufacturer of the device and equipment will be operated. the applicant for certification. (14) The data required by §§ 2.1046 (2) FCC identifier. through 2.1057, inclusive, measured in (3) A copy of the installation and op- accordance with the procedures set out erating instructions to be furnished the in § 2.1041. user. A draft copy of the instructions (15) The application for certification may be submitted if the actual docu- of an external radio frequency power ment is not available. The actual docu- amplifier under part 97 of this chapter ment shall be furnished to the FCC need not be accompanied by the data when it becomes available. required by paragraph (b)(14) of this (4) Type or types of emission. section. In lieu thereof, measurements (5) Frequency range. shall be submitted to show compliance (6) Range of operating power values with the technical specifications in or specific operating power levels, and subpart C of part 97 of this chapter and

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such information as required by § 2.1060 (21) Contain at least one drawing or of this part. photograph showing the test set-up for (16) An application for certification each of the required types of tests ap- of an AM broadcast stereophonic ex- plicable to the device for which certifi- citer-generator intended for inter- cation is requested. These drawings or facing with existing certified, or for- photographs must show enough detail merly type accepted or notified trans- to confirm other information contained mitters must include measurements in the test report. Any photographs made on a complete stereophonic used must be focused originals without transmitter. The instruction book glare or dark spots and must clearly must include complete specifications show the test configuration used. and circuit requirements for inter- (d) Applications for certification of connecting with existing transmitters. equipment operating under part 20 of The instruction book must also provide this chapter, that a manufacturer is a full description of the equipment and seeking to certify as hearing aid com- measurement procedures to monitor patible, as set forth in § 20.19 of this modulation and to verify that the com- chapter, shall include a statement indi- bination of stereo exciter-generator cating compliance with the test re- and transmitter meet the emission quirements of § 20.19 of this chapter and limitations of § 73.44. indicating the appropriate M-rating (17) Applications for certification re- and T-rating for the equipment. The quired by § 25.129 of this chapter shall manufacturer of the equipment shall be include any additional equipment test responsible for maintaining the test re- data required by that section. sults. (e) A single application may be filed (18) An application for certification for a composite system that incor- of a software defined radio must in- porates devices subject to certification clude the information required by under multiple rule parts, however, the § 2.944. appropriate fee must be included for (19) Applications for certification of each device. Separate applications equipment operating under part 27 of must be filed if different FCC Identi- this chapter, that a manufacturer is fiers will be used for each device. seeking to certify for operation in the: (i) 1755–1780 MHz, 2155–2180 MHz, or [63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998, as amended at 63 both bands shall include a statement FR 42278, Aug. 7, 1998; 64 FR 22561, Apr. 27, 1999; 67 FR 42734, June 25, 2002; 68 FR 54175, indicating compliance with the pairing Sept. 16, 2003; 68 FR 68545, Dec. 9, 2003; 69 FR of 1710–1780 and 2110–2180 MHz specified 5709, Feb. 6, 2004; 70 FR 23039, May 4, 2005; 77 in §§ 27.5(h) and 27.75 of this chapter. FR 41928, July 17, 2012; 78 FR 59850, Sept. 30, (ii) 1695–1710 MHz, 1755–1780 MHz, or 2013; 79 FR 24578, May 1, 2014; 79 FR 32410, both bands shall include a statement June 4, 2014; 79 FR 48536, Aug. 15, 2014; 79 FR indicating compliance with § 27.77 of 71325, Dec. 2, 2014; 80 FR 33446, June 12, 2015] this chapter. EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 79 FR 71325, Dec. (iii) 600 MHz band shall include a 2, 2014, § 2.1033 was amended by adding para- statement indicating compliance with graph(20). This paragraph contains informa- § 27.75 of this chapter. tion collection and recordkeeping require- ments and will not become effective until ap- (20) Applications for certification of proval has been given by the Office of Man- equipment operating under part 90 of agement and Budget. this chapter and capable of operating on the 700 MHz interoperability chan- § 2.1035 [Reserved] nels (See § 90.531(b)(1) of this chapter) shall include a Compliance Assessment § 2.1041 Measurement procedure. Program Supplier’s Declaration of Con- For equipment operating under parts formity and Summary Test Report or, 15 and 18, the measurement procedures alternatively, shall include a document are specified in the rules governing the detailing how the applicant determined particular device for which certifi- that its equipment complies with cation is requested. For equipment op- § 90.548 of this chapter and that the erating in the authorized radio serv- equipment is interoperable across ven- ices, measurements are required as dors. specified in §§ 2.1046, 2.1047, 2.1049,

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2.1051, 2.1053, 2.1055 and 2.1057. See also edgement that the change is accept- § 2.947. able. (3) A Class III permissive change in- [63 FR 36600, July 7, 1998] cludes modifications to the software of a software defined radio transmitter § 2.1043 Changes in certificated equip- ment. that change the frequency range, mod- ulation type or maximum output power (a) Except as provided in paragraph (either radiated or conducted) outside (b)(3) of this section, changes to the the parameters previously approved, or basic frequency determining and stabi- that change the circumstances under lizing circuitry (including clock or which the transmitter operates in ac- data rates), frequency multiplication cordance with Commission rules. When stages, basic modulator circuit or max- a Class III permissive change is made, imum power or field strength ratings the grantee shall provide a description shall not be performed without applica- of the changes and test results showing tion for and authorization of a new that the equipment complies with the grant of certification. Variations in applicable rules with the new software electrical or mechanical construction, loaded, including compliance with the other than these indicated items, are applicable RF exposure requirements. permitted provided the variations ei- The modified software shall not be ther do not affect the characteristics loaded into the equipment, and the required to be reported to the Commis- equipment shall not be marketed with sion or the variations are made in com- the modified software under the exist- pliance with the other provisions of ing grant of certification, prior to ac- this section. Changes to the software knowledgement that the change is ac- installed in a transmitter that do not ceptable. Class III changes are per- affect the radio frequency emissions do mitted only for equipment in which no not require any additional filings and Class II changes have been made from may be made by parties other than the the originally approved device. holder of the grant of certification. (b) Three classes of permissive NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (b)(3): Any software change that degrades spurious and out-of- changes may be made in certificated band emissions previously reported at the equipment without requiring a new ap- time of initial certification would be consid- plication for and grant of certification. ered a change in frequency or modulation None of the classes of changes shall re- and would require a Class III permissive sult in a change in identification. change or new equipment authorization ap- (1) A Class I permissive change in- plication. cludes those modifications in the (4) Class I and Class II permissive equipment which do not degrade the changes may only be made by the hold- characteristics reported by the manu- er of the grant of certification, except facturer and accepted by the Commis- as specified. sion when certification is granted. No (c) A grantee desiring to make a filing is required for a Class I permis- change other than a permissive change sive change. shall file a new application for certifi- (2) A Class II permissive change in- cation accompanied by the required in- cludes those modifications which de- formation as specified in this part and grade the performance characteristics shall not market the modified device as reported to the Commission at the until the grant of certification has time of the initial certification. Such been issued. The grantee shall attach a degraded performance must still meet description of the change(s) to be made the minimum requirements of the ap- and a statement indicating whether plicable rules. When a Class II permis- the change(s) will be made in all units sive change is made by the grantee, the (including previous production) or will grantee shall provide complete infor- be made only in those units produced mation and the results of tests of the after the change is authorized. characteristics affected by such (d) A modification which results in a change. The modified equipment shall change in the identification of a device not be marketed under the existing with or without change in circuitry re- grant of certification prior to acknowl- quires a new application for, and grant

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of certification. If the changes affect facturer’s instructions and upon com- the characteristics required to be re- pletion of measurements showing that ported, a complete application shall be the modified transmitter meets the filed. If the characteristics required to emission limitation requirements of be reported are not changed the abbre- § 73.44 is defined as a Class I permissive viated procedure of § 2.933 may be used. change for compliance with this sec- (e) Equipment that has been certifi- tion. cated or formerly type accepted for use (h) The interconnection of a multi- in the Amateur Radio Service pursuant plexing exciter with a certificated or to the requirements of part 97 of this formerly type accepted AM broadcast chapter may be modified without re- transmitter in accordance with the gard to the conditions specified in manufacturer’s instructions without paragraph (b) of this section, provided the following conditions are met: electrical or mechanical modification (1) Any person performing such modi- of the transmitter circuits and comple- fications on equipment used under part tion of equipment performance meas- 97 of this chapter must possess a valid urements showing the transmitter amateur radio operator license of the meets the minimum performance re- class required for the use of the equip- quirements applicable thereto is de- ment being modified. fined as a Class I permissive change for (2) Modifications made pursuant to compliance with this section. this paragraph are limited to equip- (i) The addition of TV broadcast sub- ment used at licensed amateur radio carrier generators to a certificated or stations. formerly type accepted TV broadcast (3) Modifications specified or per- transmitter or the addition of FM formed by equipment manufacturers or broadcast subcarrier generators to a suppliers must be in accordance with type accepted FM broadcast trans- the requirements set forth in para- mitter, provided the transmitter ex- graph (b) of this section. citer is designed for subcarrier oper- (4) Modifications specified or per- ation without mechanical or electrical formed by licensees in the Amateur alterations to the exciter or other Radio Service on equipment other than transmitter circuits. that at specific licensed amateur radio (j) The addition of TV broadcast stations must be in accordance with stereophonic generators to a certifi- the requirements set forth in para- graph (b) of this section. cated or formerly type accepted TV (5) The station licensee shall be re- broadcast transmitter or the addition sponsible for ensuring that modified of FM broadcast stereophonic genera- equipment used at his station will com- tors to a certificated or formerly type ply with the applicable technical accepted FM broadcast transmitter, standards in part 97 of this chapter. provided the transmitter exciter is de- (f) For equipment other than that op- signed for stereophonic sound oper- erating under parts 15 or 18 of this ation without mechanical or electrical chapter, when a Class II permissive alterations to the exciter or other change is made by other than the transmitter circuits. grantee of certification, the informa- (k) The addition of subscription TV tion and data specified in paragraph encoding equipment for which the FCC (b)(2) of this section shall be supplied has granted advance approval under by the person making the change. The the provisions of § 2.1400 in subpart M modified equipment shall not be oper- and § 73.644(c) of part 73 to a certifi- ated under an authorization prior to cated or formerly type accepted trans- acknowledgement that the change is mitter is considered a Class I permis- acceptable. sive change. (g) The interconnection of a certifi- (l) Notwithstanding the provisions of cated or formerly type accepted AM this section, broadcast licensees or per- broadcast stereophonic exciter-gener- ator with a certificated or formerly mittees are permitted to modify cer- type accepted AM broadcast trans- tificated or formerly type accepted mitter in accordance with the manu-

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equipment pursuant to § 73.1690 of the sufficient showing of need. However, FCC’s rules. any tones so chosen must not be har- [63 FR 36600, July 7, 1998, as amended at 66 monically related, the third and fifth FR 50840, Oct. 5, 2001; 70 FR 23040, May 4, 2005; order intermodulation products which 80 FR 33446, June 12, 2015] occur must fall within the ¥25 dB step of the emission bandwidth limitation § 2.1046 Measurements required: RF curve, the seventh and ninth order power output. intermodulation product must fall (a) For transmitters other than sin- within the 35 dB step of the referenced gle sideband, independent sideband and curve and the eleventh and all higher controlled carrier radiotelephone, order products must fall beyond the power output shall be measured at the ¥35 dB step of the referenced curve. RF output terminals when the trans- (4) Independent sideband transmit- mitter is adjusted in accordance with ters having two channels by 1700 Hz the tune-up procedure to give the val- tones applied simultaneously in both ues of current and voltage on the cir- channels, the input levels of the tones cuit elements specified in § 2.1033(c)(8). so adjusted that the two principal fre- The electrical characteristics of the quency components of the radio fre- radio frequency load attached to the quency signal produced are equal in output terminals when this test is magnitude. made shall be stated. (5) Independent sideband transmit- (b) For single sideband, independent ters having more than two channels by sideband, and single channel, con- an appropriate signal or signals applied trolled carrier radiotelephone trans- to all channels simultaneously. The mitters the procedure specified in para- input signal or signals shall simulate graph (a) of this section shall be em- the input signals specified by the man- ployed and, in addition, the trans- ufacturer for normal operation. mitter shall be modulated during the (6) Single-channel controlled-carrier test as follows. In all tests, the input transmitters in the A3 emission mode— level of the modulating signal shall be by a 2500 Hz tone. such as to develop rated peak envelope (c) For measurements conducted pur- power or carrier power, as appropriate, suant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this for the transmitter. section, all calculations and methods (1) Single sideband transmitters in used by the applicant for determining the A3A or A3J emission modes—by carrier power or peak envelope power, two tones at frequencies of 400 Hz and as appropriate, on the basis of meas- 1800 Hz (for 3.0 kHz authorized band- ured power in the radio frequency load width), or 500 Hz and 2100 Hz (3.5 kHz attached to the transmitter output ter- authorized bandwidth), or 500 Hz and minals shall be shown. Under the test 2400 Hz (for 4.0 kHz authorized band- conditions specified, no components of width), applied simultaneously, the the emission spectrum shall exceed the input levels of the tones so adjusted limits specified in the applicable rule that the two principal frequency com- parts as necessary for meeting occu- ponents of the radio frequency signal pied bandwidth or emission limita- produced are equal in magnitude. tions. (2) Single sideband transmitters in the A3H emission mode—by one tone at [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974. Redesignated and a frequency of 1500 Hz (for 3.0 kHz au- amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] thorized bandwidth), or 1700 Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized bandwidth), or 1900 Hz § 2.1047 Measurements required: Mod- (for 4.0 kHz authorized bandwidth), the ulation characteristics. level of which is adjusted to produce a (a) Voice modulated communication radio frequency signal component equipment. A curve or equivalent data equal in magnitude to the magnitude showing the frequency response of the of the carrier in this mode. audio modulating circuit over a range (3) As an alternative to paragraphs of 100 to 5000 Hz shall be submitted. For (b) (1) and (2) of this section other equipment required to have an audio tones besides those specified may be low-pass filter, a curve showing the fre- used as modulating frequencies, upon a quency response of the filter, or of all

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circuitry installed between the modu- essary to produce 50 percent modula- lation limiter and the modulated stage tion. The input level shall be estab- shall be submitted. lished at the frequency of maximum re- (b) Equipment which employs modula- sponse of the audio modulating circuit. tion limiting. A curve or family of (2) Single sideband transmitters in curves showing the percentage of mod- A3A or A3J emission modes—when ulation versus the modulation input modulated by two tones at frequencies voltage shall be supplied. The informa- of 400 Hz and 1800 Hz (for 3.0 kHz au- tion submitted shall be sufficient to thorized bandwidth), or 500 Hz and 2100 show modulation limiting capability Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized bandwidth), throughout the range of modulating or 500 Hz and 2400 Hz (for 4.0 kHz au- frequencies and input modulating sig- nal levels employed. thorized bandwidth), applied simulta- (c) Single sideband and independent neously. The input levels of the tones sideband radiotelephone transmitters shall be so adjusted that the two prin- which employ a device or circuit to limit cipal frequency components of the peak envelope power. A curve showing radio frequency signal produced are the peak envelope power output versus equal in magnitude. the modulation input voltage shall be (3) Single sideband transmitters in supplied. The modulating signals shall the A3H emission mode—when modu- be the same in frequency as specified in lated by one tone at a frequency of 1500 paragraph (c) of § 2.1049 for the occupied Hz (for 3.0 kHz authorized bandwidth), bandwidth tests. or 1700 Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized band- (d) Other types of equipment. A curve width), or 1900 Hz (for 4.0 kHz author- or equivalent data which shows that ized bandwidth), the level of which is the equipment will meet the modula- adjusted to produce a radio frequency tion requirements of the rules under signal component equal in magnitude which the equipment is to be licensed. to the magnitude of the carrier in this [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974. Redesignated and mode. amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] (4) As an alternative to paragraphs (c) (2) and (3) of this section, other § 2.1049 Measurements required: Occu- tones besides those specified may be pied bandwidth. used as modulating frequencies, upon a The occupied bandwidth, that is the sufficient showing of need. However, frequency bandwidth such that, below any tones so chosen must not be har- its lower and above its upper frequency monically related, the third and fifth limits, the mean powers radiated are order intermodulation products which each equal to 0.5 percent of the total occur must fall within the ¥25 dB step mean power radiated by a given emis- of the emission bandwidth limitation sion shall be measured under the fol- curve, the seventh and ninth order lowing conditions as applicable: products must fall within the ¥35 dB (a) Radiotelegraph transmitters for step of the referenced curve and the manual operation when keyed at 16 eleventh and all higher order products dots per second. must fall beyond the ¥35 dB step of the (b) Other keyed transmitters—when referenced curve. keyed at the maximum machine speed. (c) Radiotelephone transmitters (5) Independent sideband transmit- equipped with a device to limit modu- ters having two channels—when modu- lation or peak envelope power shall be lated by 1700 Hz tones applied simulta- modulated as follows. For single side- neously to both channels. The input band and independent sideband trans- levels of the tones shall be so adjusted mitters, the input level of the modu- that the two principal frequency com- lating signal shall be 10 dB greater ponents of the radio frequency signal than that necessary to produce rated produced are equal in magnitude. peak envelope power. (d) Radiotelephone transmitters (1) Other than single sideband or without a device to limit modulation independent sideband transmitters— or peak envelope power shall be modu- when modulated by a 2500 Hz tone at an lated as follows. For single sideband input level 16 dB greater than that nec- and independent sideband transmitters,

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the input level of the modulating sig- (e) Transmitters for use in the Radio nal should be that necessary to produce Broadcast Services: rated peak envelope power. (1) AM broadcast transmitters for (1) Other than single sideband or monaural operation—when amplitude independent sideband transmitters— modulated 85% by a 7,500 Hz input sig- when modulated by a 2500 Hz tone of nal. sufficient level to produce at least 85 (2) AM broadcast stereophonic oper- percent modulation. If 85 percent mod- ation—when the transmitter operated ulation is unattainable, the highest under any stereophonic modulation percentage modulation shall be used. condition not exceeding 100% on nega- (2) Single sideband transmitters in tive peaks and tested under the condi- A3A or A3J emission modes—when tions specified in § 73.128 in part 73 of modulated by two tones at frequencies the FCC rules for AM broadcast sta- of 400 Hz and 1800 Hz (for 3.0 kHz au- tions. thorized bandwidth), or 500 Hz and 2100 (3) FM broadcast transmitter not Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized bandwidth), used for multiplex operation—when or 500 Hz and 2400 Hz (for 4.0 kHz au- modulated 85 percent by a 15 kHz input thorized bandwidth), applied simulta- signal. neously. The input levels of the tones (4) FM broadcast transmitters for shall be so adjusted that the two prin- multiplex operation under Subsidiary cipal frequency components of the Communication Authorization (SCA)— radio frequency signal produced are when carrier is modulated 70 percent equal in magnitude. by a 15 kHz main channel input signal, and modulated an additional 15 percent (3) Single sideband transmitters in simultaneously by a 67 kHz subcarrier the A3H emission mode—when modu- (unmodulated). lated by one tone at a frequency of 1500 (5) FM broadcast transmitter for Hz (for 3.0 kHz authorized bandwidth), stereophonic operation—when modu- or 1700 Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized band- lated by a 15 kHz input signal to the width), or 1900 Hz (for 4.0 kHz author- main channel, a 15 kHz input signal to ized bandwidth), the level of which is the stereophonic subchannel, and the adjusted to produce a radio frequency pilot subcarrier simultaneously. The signal component equal in magnitude input signals to the main channel and to the magnitude of the carrier in this stereophonic subchannel each shall mode. produce 38 percent modulation of the (4) As an alternative to paragraphs carrier. The pilot subcarrier should (d) (2) and (3) of this section, other produce 9 percent modulation of the tones besides those specified may be carrier. used as modulating frequencies, upon a (6) Television broadcast monaural sufficient showing of need. However transmitters—when modulated 85% by any tones so chosen must not be har- a 15 kHz input signal. monically related, the third and fifth (7) Television broadcast stereophonic order intermodulation products which sound transmitters—when the trans- occur must fall within the ¥25 dB step mitter is modulated with a 15 kHz of the emission bandwidth limitation input signal to the main channel and curve, the seventh and ninth order the stereophonic subchannel, any pilot products must fall within the ¥35 dB subcarrier(s) and any unmodulated step of the referenced curve and the auxiliary subcarrier(s) which may be eleventh and all higher order products provided. The signals to the main chan- must fall beyond the ¥35 dB step of the nel and the stereophonic subchannel referenced curve. must be representative of the system (5) Independent sideband transmit- being tested and when combined with ters having two channels—when modu- any pilot subcarrier(s) or other auxil- lated by 1700 Hz tones applied simulta- iary subcarriers shall result in 85% de- neously to both channels. The input viation of the maximum specified aural levels of the tones shall be so adjusted carrier deviation. that the two principal frequency com- (f) Transmitters for which peak fre- ponents of the radio frequency signal quency deviation (D) is determined in produced are equal in magnitude. accordance with § 2.202(f), and in which

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the modulating baseband comprises (2) Modulation reference level being more than 3 independent speech chan- established, the total rms deviation of nels—when modulated by a test signal the transmitter is measured when a determined in accordance with the fol- test signal consisting of a band of ran- lowing: dom noise extending from below 20 kHz (1) A modulation reference level is es- to the highest frequency in the tablished for the characteristic baseband, is applied to the modulator baseband frequency. (Modulation ref- input through any preemphasis net- erence level is defined as the average works used in normal service. The av- power level of a sinusoidal test signal erage power level of the test signal shall exceed the modulation reference delivered to the modulator input which level by the number of decibels deter- provides the specified value of per- mined using the appropriate formula in channel deviation.) the following table:

Number of message circuits that Number of dB by which the average power (Pavg) level test sig- modulate the transmitter nal shall exceed the modulation reference level Limits of Pavg (dBm0)

More than 3, but less than 12 ...... To be specified by the equipment manufacturer subject to FCC approval. At least 12, but less than 60 ...... X + 2 log10 Nc ...... X: ¥2 to + 2.6 At least 60, but less than 240 ...... X + 4 log10 Nc ...... X: ¥5.6 to ¥1.0 240 or more ...... X + 10 log10 Nc ...... X: ¥19.6 to ¥15.0

Where X represents the average power in a message circuit in dBm0; Nc is the number of circuits in the multiplexed message load. Pavg shall be selected by the transmitter manufacturer and included with the technical data submitted with the application for type acceptance. (See § 2.202(e) in this chapter.)

(g) Transmitters in which the modu- scription of the input signal should be lating baseband comprises not more supplied. than three independent channels— (Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, when modulated by the full com- 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307) plement of signals for which the trans- mitter is rated. The level of modula- [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 39 tion for each channel should be set to FR 35664, Oct. 3, 1974; 47 FR 13164, Mar. 29, that prescribed in rule parts applicable 1982; 48 FR 16493, Apr. 18, 1983; 49 FR 18105, to the services for which the trans- Apr. 27, 1984. Redesignated at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] mitter is intended. If specific modula- tion levels are not set forth in the § 2.1051 Measurements required: Spu- rules, the tests should provide the rious emissions at antenna termi- manufacturer’s maximum rated condi- nals. tion. The radio frequency voltage or pow- (h) Transmitters employing digital ers generated within the equipment modulation techniques—when modu- and appearing on a spurious frequency lated by an input signal such that its shall be checked at the equipment out- amplitude and symbol rate represent put terminals when properly loaded the maximum rated conditions under which the equipment will be operated. with a suitable artificial antenna. The signal shall be applied through any Curves or equivalent data shall show filter networks, pseudo-random genera- the magnitude of each harmonic and tors or other devices required in nor- other spurious emission that can be de- mal service. Additionally, the occupied tected when the equipment is operated bandwidth shall be shown for operation under the conditions specified in with any devices used for modifying § 2.1049 as appropriate. The magnitude the spectrum when such devices are op- of spurious emissions which are attenu- tional at the discretion of the user. ated more than 20 dB below the permis- (i) Transmitters designed for other sible value need not be specified. types of modulation—when modulated [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974. Redesignated and by an appropriate signal of sufficient amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] amplitude to be representative of the type of service in which used. A de-

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§ 2.1053 Measurements required: Field § 2.1055 Measurements required: Fre- strength of spurious radiation. quency stability. (a) Measurements shall be made to (a) The frequency stability shall be detect spurious emissions that may be measured with variation of ambient radiated directly from the cabinet, temperature as follows: ¥ ° ° control circuits, power leads, or inter- (1) From 30 to + 50 centigrade for mediate circuit elements under normal all equipment except that specified in paragraphs (a) (2) and (3) of this sec- conditions of installation and oper- tion. ation. Curves or equivalent data shall (2) From ¥20° to + 50° centigrade for be supplied showing the magnitude of equipment to be licensed for use in the each harmonic and other spurious Maritime Services under part 80 of this emission. For this test, single side- chapter, except for Class A, B, and S band, independent sideband, and con- Emergency Position Indicating trolled carrier transmitters shall be Radiobeacons (EPIRBS), and equip- modulated under the conditions speci- ment to be licensed for use above 952 fied in paragraph (c) of § 2.1049, as ap- MHz at operational fixed stations in all propriate. For equipment operating on services, stations in the Local Tele- frequencies below 890 MHz, an open vision Transmission Service and Point- field test is normally required, with to-Point Microwave Radio Service the measuring instrument antenna lo- under part 21 of this chapter, equip- cated in the far-field at all test fre- ment licensed for use aboard aircraft in quencies. In the event it is either im- the Aviation Services under part 87 of practical or impossible to make open this chapter, and equipment authorized field measurements (e.g. a broadcast for use in the Family Radio Service transmitter installed in a building) under part 95 of this chapter. measurements will be accepted of the (3) From 0° to + 50° centigrade for equipment as installed. Such measure- equipment to be licensed for use in the ments must be accompanied by a de- Radio Broadcast Services under part 73 scription of the site where the meas- of this chapter. (b) Frequency measurements shall be urements were made showing the loca- made at the extremes of the specified tion of any possible source of reflec- temperature range and at intervals of tions which might distort the field not more than 10° centigrade through strength measurements. Information the range. A period of time sufficient submitted shall include the relative ra- to stabilize all of the components of diated power of each spurious emission the oscillator circuit at each tempera- with reference to the rated power out- ture level shall be allowed prior to fre- put of the transmitter, assuming all quency measurement. The short term emissions are radiated from halfwave transient effects on the frequency of dipole antennas. the transmitter due to keying (except (b) The measurements specified in for broadcast transmitters) and any paragraph (a) of this section shall be heating element cycling normally oc- made for the following equipment: curring at each ambient temperature (1) Those in which the spurious emis- level also shall be shown. Only the por- sions are required to be 60 dB or more tion or portions of the transmitter con- below the mean power of the trans- taining the frequency determining and mitter. stabilizing circuitry need be subjected (2) All equipment operating on fre- to the temperature variation test. quencies higher than 25 MHz. (c) In addition to all other require- (3) All equipment where the antenna ments of this section, the following in- is an integral part of, and attached di- formation is required for equipment in- rectly to the transmitter. corporating heater type crystal oscilla- tors to be used in mobile stations, for (4) Other types of equipment as re- which type acceptance is first re- quired, when deemed necessary by the quested after March 25, 1974, except for Commission. battery powered, hand carried, portable [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974. Redesignated and equipment having less than 3 watts amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] mean output power.

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(1) Measurement data showing vari- for broadcast transmitters) and any ation in transmitter output frequency heating element cycling at the nomi- from a cold start and the elapsed time nal supply voltage and at each extreme necessary for the frequency to stabilize also shall be shown. within the applicable tolerance. Tests (e) When deemed necessary, the Com- shall be made after temperature sta- mission may require tests of frequency bilization at each of the ambient tem- stability under conditions in addition perature levels; the lower temperature to those specifically set out in para- limit, 0° centigrade and + 30° centi- graphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this sec- grade with no primary power applied. tion. (For example measurements (2) Beginning at each temperature showing the effect of proximity to level specified in paragraph (c)(1) of large metal objects, or of various types this section, the frequency shall be of antennas, may be required for port- measured within one minute after ap- able equipment.) plication of primary power to the [39 FR 5919, Feb. 14, 1974, as amended at 51 transmitter and at intervals of no more FR 31304, Sept. 2, 1986; 56 FR 11682, Mar. 20, than one minute thereafter until ten 1991. Redesignated at 63 FR 36599, July 7, minutes have elapsed or until suffi- 1998. 68 FR 68545, Dec. 9, 2003] cient measurements are obtained to in- dicate clearly that the frequency has § 2.1057 Frequency spectrum to be in- stabilized within the applicable toler- vestigated. ance, whichever time period is greater. (a) In all of the measurements set During each test, the ambient tempera- forth in §§ 2.1051 and 2.1053, the spec- ture shall not be allowed to rise more trum shall be investigated from the than 10° centigrade above the respec- lowest radio frequency signal gen- tive beginning ambient temperature erated in the equipment, without going level. below 9 kHz, up to at least the fre- (3) The elapsed time necessary for the quency shown below: frequency to stabilize within the appli- (1) If the equipment operates below 10 cable tolerance from each beginning GHz: to the tenth harmonic of the ambient temperature level as deter- highest fundamental frequency or to 40 mined from the tests specified in this GHz, whichever is lower. paragraph shall be specified in the in- (2) If the equipment operates at or struction book for the transmitter fur- above 10 GHz and below 30 GHz: to the nished to the user. fifth harmonic of the highest funda- (4) When it is impracticable to sub- mental frequency or to 100 GHz, which- ject the complete transmitter to this ever is lower. test because of its physical dimensions (3) If the equipment operates at or or power rating, only its frequency de- above 30 GHz: to the fifth harmonic of termining and stabilizing portions need the highest fundamental frequency or be tested. to 200 GHz, whichever is lower. (d) The frequency stability shall be (b) Particular attention should be measured with variation of primary paid to harmonics and subharmonics of supply voltage as follows: the carrier frequency as well as to (1) Vary primary supply voltage from those frequencies removed from the 85 to 115 percent of the nominal value carrier by multiples of the oscillator for other than hand carried battery frequency. Radiation at the frequencies equipment. of multiplier stages should also be (2) For hand carried, battery powered checked. equipment, reduce primary supply volt- (c) The amplitude of spurious emis- age to the battery operating end point sions which are attenuated more than which shall be specified by the manu- 20 dB below the permissible value need facturer. not be reported. (3) The supply voltage shall be meas- (d) Unless otherwise specified, meas- ured at the input to the cable normally urements above 40 GHz shall be per- provided with the equipment, or at the formed using a minimum resolution power supply terminals if cables are bandwidth of 1 MHz. not normally provided. Effects on fre- [61 FR 14502, Apr. 2, 1996. Redesignated and quency of transmitter keying (except amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998]

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§ 2.1060 Equipment for use in the ama- leading manner or convey the impres- teur radio service. sion that such a Declaration of Con- (a) The general provisions of §§ 2.925, formity reflects more than a deter- 2.1031, 2.1033, 2.1041, 2.1043, 2.1051, 2.1053 mination by the responsible party that and 2.1057 shall apply to applications the device or product has been shown for, and grants of, certification for to be capable of complying with the ap- equipment operated under the require- plicable technical standards of the ments of part 97 of this chapter, the Commission’s rules. Amateur Radio Service. [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996] (b) When performing the tests speci- fied in §§ 2.1051 and 2.1053 of this part, § 2.1073 Responsibilities. the center of the transmitted band- (a) The responsible party, as defined width shall be within the operating fre- in § 2.909, must warrant that each unit quency band by an amount equal to 50 of equipment marketed under a Dec- percent of the bandwidth utilized for laration of Conformity is identical to the tests. In addition, said tests shall the unit tested and found acceptable be made on at least one frequency in with the standards and that the records each of the bands within which the maintained by the responsible party equipment is capable of tuning. continue to reflect the equipment (c) Certification of external radio fre- being produced under the Declaration quency power amplifiers may be denied of Conformity within the variation when denial would prevent the use of that can be expected due to quantity these amplifiers in services other than production and testing on a statistical the Amateur Radio Service. basis. [63 FR 36601, July 7, 1998, as amended at 71 (b) The responsible party, if different FR 66461, Nov. 15, 2006] from the manufacturer, may upon re- ceiving a written statement from the DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY manufacturer that the equipment com- plies with the appropriate technical § 2.1071 Cross reference. standards, relies on the manufacturer The general provisions of this sub- or independent testing agency to deter- part, shall apply to equipment subject mine compliance. However, the test to a Declaration of Conformity. records required by § 2.1075 shall be in [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996] the English language and shall be made available to the Commission upon a § 2.1072 Limitation on Declaration of reasonable request in accordance with Conformity. the provisions of § 2.945. (a) The Declaration of Conformity (c) In the case of transfer of control signifies that the responsible party, as of the equipment, as in the case of sale defined in § 2.909, has determined that or merger of the responsible party, the the equipment has been shown to com- new responsible party shall bear the re- ply with the applicable technical sponsibility of continued compliance of standards if no unauthorized change is the equipment. made in the equipment and if the (d) Equipment shall be retested to equipment is properly maintained and demonstrate continued compliance operated. Compliance with these stand- with the applicable technical standards ards shall not be construed to be a find- if any modifications or changes that ing by the responsible party with re- could adversely affect the emanation spect to matters not encompassed by characteristics of the equipment are the Commission’s rules. made by the responsible party. The re- (b) A Declaration of Conformity by sponsible party bears responsibility for the responsible party is effective until the continued compliance of subse- a termination date is otherwise estab- quently produced equipment. lished by the Commission. (e) If any modifications or changes (c) No person shall, in any adver- are made by anyone other than the re- tising matter, brochure, etc., use or sponsible party for the Declaration of make reference to a Declaration of Conformity, the party making the Conformity in a deceptive or mis- modifications or changes, if located

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within the U.S., becomes the new re- measurement procedure and test equip- sponsible party. The new responsible ment that was used; party must comply with all provisions (iv) A description of the equipment for the Declaration of Conformity, in- under test (EUT) and support equip- cluding having test data on file dem- ment connected to, or installed within, onstrating that the product continues the EUT; to comply with all of the applicable (v) The identification of the EUT and technical standards. support equipment by trade name and [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996, as amended at 80 model number and, if appropriate, by FR 33446, June 12, 2015] FCC Identifier and serial number; (vi) The types and lengths of con- § 2.1074 Identification. necting cables used and how they were Devices subject only to a Declaration arranged or moved during testing; of Conformity shall be uniquely identi- (vii) At least two photographs show- fied by the responsible party. This ing the test set-up for the highest line identification shall not be of a format conducted emission and showing the which could be confused with the FCC test set-up for the highest radiated Identifier required on certified, noti- emission. These photographs must be fied, type accepted or type approved focused originals which show enough equipment. The responsible party shall detail to confirm other information maintain adequate identification contained in the test report; records to facilitate positive identifica- (viii) A description of any modifica- tion for each device. tions made to the EUT by the testing company or individual to achieve com- [61 FR 31047, June 19, 1996] pliance with the regulations; § 2.1075 Retention of records. (ix) All of the data required to show compliance with the appropriate regu- (a) Except as shown in paragraph (b) lations; of this section, for each product subject to a Declaration of Conformity, the re- (x) The signature of the individual re- sponsible party, as shown in § 2.909, sponsible for testing the product along shall maintain the following records: with the name and signature of an offi- (1) A record of the original design cial of the responsible party, as des- drawings and specifications and all ignated in § 2.909; and changes that have been made that may (xi) A copy of the compliance infor- affect compliance with the require- mation, as described in § 2.1077, re- ments of § 2.1073. quired to be provided with the equip- (2) A record of the procedures used ment. for production inspection and testing (b) If the equipment is assembled (if tests were performed) to insure the using modular components that, by conformance required by § 2.1073. (Sta- themselves, are subject to authoriza- tistical production line emission test- tion under a Declaration of Conformity ing is not required.) and/or a grant of certification, and the (3) A record of the measurements assembled product is also subject to made on an appropriate test site that authorization under a Declaration of demonstrates compliance with the ap- Conformity but, in accordance with the plicable regulations. The record shall applicable regulations, does not require contain: additional testing, the assembler shall (i) The actual date or dates testing maintain the following records in order was performed; to show the basis on which compliance (ii) The name of the test laboratory, with the standards was determined: company, or individual performing the (1) A listing of all of the components testing. The Commission may request used in the assembly; additional information regarding the (2) Copies of the compliance informa- test site, the test equipment or the tion, as described in § 2.1077 for all of qualifications of the company or indi- the modular components used in the vidual performing the tests; assembly; (iii) A description of how the device (3) A listing of the FCC Identifier was actually tested, identifying the numbers for all of the components used

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in the assembly that are authorized in accordance with the applicable regu- under a grant of certification; lations, does not require additional (4) A listing of equipment modifica- testing, the product shall be supplied, tions, if any, that were made during as- at the time of marketing or importa- sembly; and tion, with a compliance information (5) A copy of any instructions in- statement containing the following in- cluded with the components that were formation: required to be followed to ensure the (1) Identification of the assembled assembly of a compliant product, along product, e.g., name and model number. with a statement, signed by the assem- (2) Identification of the modular bler, that these instructions were fol- components used in the assembly. A lowed during assembly. This statement modular component authorized under a shall also contain the name and signa- Declaration of Conformity shall be ture of an official of the responsible identified as specified in paragraph party, as designated in § 2.909. (a)(1) of this section. A modular compo- (c) The records listed in paragraphs nent authorized under a grant of cer- (a) and (b) of this section shall be re- tification shall be identified by name tained for two years after the manufac- and model number (if applicable) along ture or assembly, as appropriate, of with the FCC Identifier number. said equipment has been permanently discontinued, or until the conclusion of (3) A statement that the product an investigation or a proceeding if the complies with part 15 of this chapter. responsible party is officially notified (4) The identification, by name, ad- that an investigation or any other ad- dress and telephone number, of the re- ministrative proceeding involving the sponsible party who assembled the equipment has been instituted. Re- product from modular components, as quests for the records described in this defined in § 2.909. The responsible party section and for sample units also are for a Declaration of Conformity must covered under the provisions of § 2.945. be located within the United States. (5) Copies of the compliance informa- [61 FR 31047, June 19, 1996, as amended at 80 tion statements for each modular com- FR 33447, June 12, 2015] ponent used in the system that is au- § 2.1077 Compliance information. thorized under a Declaration of Con- formity. (a) If a product must be tested and authorized under a Declaration of Con- (c) The compliance information formity, a compliance information statement shall be included in the statement shall be supplied with the user’s manual or as a separate sheet. In product at the time of marketing or cases where the manual is provided importation, containing the following only in a form other than paper, such information: as on a computer disk or over the (1) Identification of the product, e.g., Internet, the information required by name and model number; this section may be included in the (2) A statement, similar to that con- manual in that alternative form, pro- tained in § 15.19(a)(3) of this chapter, vided the user can reasonably be ex- that the product complies with part 15 pected to have the capability to access of this chapters; and information in that form. (3) The identification, by name, ad- [61 FR 31048, June 19, 1996, as amended at 62 dress and telephone number, of the re- FR 41880, Aug. 4, 1997; 69 FR 71383, Dec. 9, sponsible party, as defined in § 2.909. 2004] The responsible party for a Declaration of Conformity must be located within RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION EXPOSURE the United States. (b) If a product is assembled from § 2.1091 Radiofrequency radiation ex- modular components that, by them- posure evaluation: mobile devices. selves, are authorized under a Declara- (a) Requirements of this section are a tion of Conformity and/or a grant of consequence of Commission respon- certification, and the assembled prod- sibilities under the National Environ- uct is also subject to authorization mental Policy Act to evaluate the en- under a Declaration of Conformity but, vironmental significance of its actions.

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See subpart I of part 1 of this chapter, exposure prior to equipment authoriza- in particular § 1.1307(b). tion or use if their ERP is 3 watts or (b) For purposes of this section, a more or if they meet the definition of mobile device is defined as a transmit- a portable device as specified in ting device designed to be used in other § 2.1093(b) requiring evaluation under than fixed locations and to generally the provisions of that section. be used in such a way that a separation (3) All other mobile and unlicensed distance of at least 20 centimeters is transmitting devices are categorically normally maintained between the excluded from routine environmental transmitter’s radiating structure(s) evaluation for RF exposure prior to and the body of the user or nearby per- equipment authorization or use, except sons. In this context, the term ‘‘fixed as specified in §§ 1.1307(c) and 1.1307(d) location’’ means that the device is of this chapter. physically secured at one location and (4) Applications for equipment au- is not able to be easily moved to an- thorization of mobile and unlicensed other location. Transmitting devices transmitting devices subject to routine designed to be used by consumers or environmental evaluation must con- workers that can be easily re-located, tain a statement confirming compli- such as wireless devices associated ance with the limits specified in para- with a personal computer, are consid- graph (d) of this section. Technical in- ered to be mobile devices if they meet formation showing the basis for this the 20 centimeter separation require- statement must be submitted to the ment. Commission upon request. (c)(1) Mobile devices that operate in (d) The limits to be used for evalua- the Commercial Mobile Radio Services tion are specified in § 1.1310 of this pursuant to part 20 of this chapter; the chapter. All unlicensed personal com- Cellular Radiotelephone Service pursu- munications service (PCS) devices and ant to part 22 of this chapter; the Per- unlicensed NII devices shall be subject sonal Communications Services pursu- to the limits for general population/un- ant to part 24 of this chapter; the Sat- controlled exposure. ellite Communications Services pursu- (1) For purposes of analyzing mobile ant to part 25 of this chapter; the Mis- transmitting devices under the occupa- cellaneous Wireless Communications tional/controlled criteria specified in Services pursuant to part 27 of this § 1.1310 of this chapter, time-averaging chapter; the Maritime Services (ship provisions of the guidelines may be earth station devices only) pursuant to used in conjunction with typical max- part 80 of this chapter; the Specialized imum duty factors to determine max- Mobile Radio Service, and the 3650 MHz imum likely exposure levels. Wireless Broadband Service pursuant (2) Time-averaging provisions may to part 90 of this chapter; and the Citi- not be used in determining typical ex- zens Broadband Radio Service pursuant posure levels for devices intended for to part 96 of this chapter are subject to use by consumers in general popu- routine environmental evaluation for lation/uncontrolled environments as RF exposure prior to equipment au- defined in § 1.1310 of this chapter. How- thorization or use if: ever, ‘‘source-based’’ time-averaging (i) They operate at frequencies of 1.5 based on an inherent property or duty- GHz or below and their effective radi- cycle of a device is allowed. An exam- ated power (ERP) is 1.5 watts or more, ple of this is the determination of expo- or sure from a device that uses digital (ii) They operate at frequencies technology such as a time-division above 1.5 GHz and their ERP is 3 watts multiple-access (TDMA) scheme for or more. transmission of a signal. In general, (2) Unlicensed personal communica- maximum average power levels must tions service devices, unlicensed milli- be used to determine compliance. meter wave devices and unlicensed NII (3) If appropriate, awareness of expo- devices authorized under §§ 15.253(f), sure from devices in this section can be 15.255(g), 15.257(g), 15.319(i), and 15.407(f) accomplished by the use of visual of this chapter are also subject to rou- advisories (such as labeling, embossing, tine environmental evaluation for RF or on an equivalent electronic display)

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and by providing users with informa- § 2.1093 Radiofrequency radiation ex- tion concerning minimum separation posure evaluation: portable devices. distances from radiating structures (a) Requirements of this section are a and proper installation of antennas. consequence of Commission respon- (i) Visual advisories shall be legible sibilities under the National Environ- and clearly visible to the user from the mental Policy Act to evaluate the en- exterior of the device. vironmental significance of its actions. (ii) Visual advisories used on devices See subpart I of part 1 of this chapter, that are subject to occupational/con- in particular § 1.1307(b). trolled exposure limits must indicate (b) For purposes of this section, a that the device is for occupational use portable device is defined as a trans- only, must refer the user to specific in- mitting device designed to be used so formation on RF exposure, such as that that the radiating structure(s) of the provided in a user manual, and must device is/are within 20 centimeters of note that the advisory and its informa- the body of the user. tion is required for FCC RF exposure (c)(1) Portable devices that operate compliance. Such instructional mate- in the Cellular Radiotelephone Service rial must provide the user with infor- pursuant to part 22 of this chapter; the mation on how to use the device in Personal Communications Service order to ensure compliance with the (PCS) pursuant to part 24 of this chap- occupational/controlled exposure lim- ter; the Satellite Communications Services pursuant to part 25 of this its. chapter; the Miscellaneous Wireless (iii) A sample of the visual advisory, Communications Services pursuant to illustrating its location on the device, part 27 of this chapter; the Maritime and any instructional material in- Services (ship earth station devices tended to accompany the device when only) pursuant to part 80 of this chap- marketed, shall be filed with the Com- ter; the Specialized Mobile Radio Serv- mission along with the application for ice, the 4.9 GHz Band Service, and the equipment authorization. 3650 MHz Wireless Broadband Service (iv) For occupational devices, details pursuant to part 90 of this chapter; the of any special training requirements Wireless Medical Telemetry Service pertinent to limiting RF exposure (WMTS) and the Medical Device should also be submitted. Holders of Radiocommunication Service grants for mobile devices to be used in (MedRadio), pursuant to subparts H occupational settings are encouraged, and I of part 95 of this chapter, respec- but not required, to coordinate with tively, unlicensed personal commu- end-user organizations to ensure appro- nication service, unlicensed NII devices priate RF safety training. and millimeter wave devices author- (4) In some cases, e.g., modular or ized under §§ 15.253(f), 15.255(g), 15.257(g), desktop transmitters, the potential 15.319(i), and 15.407(f) of this chapter; conditions of use of a device may not and the Citizens Broadband Radio allow easy classification of that device Service pursuant to part 96 of this as either mobile or portable (also see chapter are subject to routine environ- § 2.1093). In such cases, applicants are mental evaluation for RF exposure responsible for determining minimum prior to equipment authorization or distances for compliance for the in- use. tended use and installation of the de- (2) All other portable transmitting vice based on evaluation of either spe- devices are categorically excluded from cific absorption rate (SAR), field routine environmental evaluation for strength or power density, whichever is RF exposure prior to equipment au- most appropriate. thorization or use, except as specified in §§ 1.1307(c) and 1.1307(d) of this chap- [61 FR 41017, Aug. 7, 1996, as amended at 62 ter. FR 4655, Jan. 31, 1997; 62 FR 9658, Mar. 3, 1997; 62 FR 47966, Sept. 12, 1997; 68 FR 38638, June (3) Applications for equipment au- 30, 2003; 69 FR 3264, Jan. 23, 2004; 70 FR 24725, thorization of portable transmitting May 11, 2005; 78 FR 21559, Apr. 11, 2013; 78 FR devices subject to routine environ- 29062, May 17, 2013; 78 FR 33651, June 4, 2013; mental evaluation must contain a 80 FR 36221, June 23, 2015] statement confirming compliance with

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the limits specified in paragraph (d) of volume in the shape of a cube). Expo- this section. Technical information sure may be averaged over a time pe- showing the basis for this statement riod not to exceed 6 minutes to deter- must be submitted to the Commission mine compliance with occupational/ upon request. controlled SAR limits. (d) The limits to be used for evalua- (i) Occupational/Controlled limits tion are based generally on criteria apply when persons are exposed as a published by the American National consequence of their employment pro- Standards Institute (ANSI) for local- vided these persons are fully aware of ized specific absorption rate (‘‘SAR’’) and exercise control over their expo- in Section 4.2 of ‘‘IEEE Standard for sure. Awareness of exposure can be ac- Safety Levels with Respect to Human complished by use of visual advisories Exposure to Radio Frequency Electro- (such as labeling, embossing, or on an magnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz,’’ equivalent electronic display) or by ANSI/IEEE C95.1–1992, Copyright 1992 specific training or education through by the Institute of Electrical and Elec- appropriate means, such as an RF safe- tronics Engineers, Inc., New York, New ty program in a work environment. York 10017. These criteria for SAR (ii) Visual advisories on portable de- evaluation are similar to those rec- vices designed only for occupational ommended by the National Council on use can be used as part of an appli- Radiation Protection and Measure- cant’s evidence of the device user’s ments (NCRP) in ‘‘Biological Effects awareness of occupational/controlled and Exposure Criteria for Radio- exposure limits. frequency Electromagnetic Fields,’’ (A) Such visual advisories shall be NCRP Report No. 86, Section 17.4.5. legible and clearly visible to the user Copyright NCRP, 1986, Bethesda, Mary- from the exterior of the device. land 20814. SAR is a measure of the (B) Visual advisories must indicate rate of energy absorption due to expo- that the device is for occupational use sure to an RF transmitting source. only, refer the user to specific informa- SAR values have been related to tion on RF exposure, such as that pro- threshold levels for potential biological vided in a user manual and note that hazards. The criteria to be used are the advisory and its information is re- specified in paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) quired for FCC RF exposure compli- of this section and shall apply for port- ance. able devices transmitting in the fre- (C) Such instructional material must quency range from 100 kHz to 6 GHz. provide the user with information on Portable devices that transmit at fre- how to use the device in order to en- quencies above 6 GHz are to be evalu- sure compliance with the occupational/ ated in terms of the MPE limits speci- controlled exposure limits. fied in § 1.1310 of this chapter. Measure- (D) A sample of the visual advisory, ments and calculations to demonstrate illustrating its location on the device, compliance with MPE field strength or and any instructional material in- power density limits for devices oper- tended to accompany the device when ating above 6 GHz should be made at a marketed, shall be filed with the Com- minimum distance of 5 cm from the ra- mission along with the application for diating source. equipment authorization. Details of (1) The SAR limits for occupational/ any special training requirements per- controlled exposure are 0.4 W/kg, as tinent to limiting RF exposure should averaged over the whole body, and a also be submitted. peak spatial-average SAR of 8 W/kg, (E) Holders of grants for portable de- averaged over any 1 gram of tissue (de- vices to be used in occupational set- fined as a tissue volume in the shape of tings are encouraged, but not required, a cube). Exceptions are the parts of the to coordinate with end-user organiza- human body treated as extremities, tions to ensure appropriate RF safety such as hands, wrists, feet, ankles, and training. pinnae, where the peak spatial-average (2) The SAR limits for general popu- SAR limit for occupational/controlled lation/uncontrolled exposure are 0.08 W/ exposure is 20 W/kg, averaged over any kg, as averaged over the whole body, 10 grams of tissue (defined as a tissue and a peak spatial-average SAR of 1.6

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W/kg, averaged over any 1 gram of tis- this chapter may not be used in deter- sue (defined as a tissue volume in the mining typical exposure levels for port- shape of a cube). Exceptions are the able devices intended for use by con- parts of the human body treated as ex- sumers, such as hand-held cellular tele- tremities, such as hands, wrists, feet, phones, that are considered to operate ankles, and pinnae, where the peak in general population/uncontrolled en- spatial-average SAR limit is 4 W/kg, vironments as defined above. However, averaged over any 10 grams of tissue ‘‘source-based’’ time-averaging based (defined as a tissue volume in the shape on an inherent property or duty-cycle of a cube). Exposure may be averaged of a device is allowed. An example of over a time period not to exceed 30 this would be the determination of ex- minutes to determine compliance with posure from a device that uses digital general population/uncontrolled SAR technology such as a time-division limits. multiple-access (TDMA) scheme for (i) General Population/Uncontrolled transmission of a signal. In general, limits apply when the general public maximum average power levels must may be exposed, or when persons that be used to determine compliance. are exposed as a consequence of their employment may not be fully aware of [61 FR 41017, Aug. 7, 1996, as amended at 62 the potential for exposure or do not ex- FR 4655, Jan. 31, 1997; 62 FR 9658, Mar. 3, 1997; ercise control over their exposure. 62 FR 47967, Sept. 12, 1997; 65 FR 44007, July (ii) Visual advisories (such as label- 17, 2000; 68 FR 38638, June 30, 2003; 69 FR 3264, ing, embossing, or on an equivalent Jan. 23, 2004; 70 FR 24725, May 11, 2005; 74 FR electronic display) on consumer de- 22704, May 14, 2009; 76 FR 67607, Nov. 2, 2011; vices such as cellular telephones will 78 FR 21559, Apr. 11, 2013; 78 FR 33652, June 4, 2013; 80 FR 36221, June 23, 2015] not be sufficient reason to allow these devices to be evaluated subject to lim- its for occupational/controlled expo- Subpart K—Importation of Devices sure in paragraph (d)(1) of this section. Capable of Causing Harmful (3) Compliance with SAR limits can Interference be demonstrated by either laboratory measurement techniques or by com- § 2.1201 Purpose. putational modeling. The latter must (a) In order to carry out its respon- be supported by adequate documenta- sibilities under the Communications tion showing that the test device and Act and the various treaties and inter- exposure conditions have been cor- national regulations, and in order to rectly modeled in accordance with the promote efficient use of the radio spec- operating configurations for normal trum, the Commission has developed use. Guidance regarding SAR measure- technical standards for radio frequency ment techniques can be found in the equipment. The technical standards ap- Office of Engineering and Technology plicable to individual types of equip- (OET) Laboratory Division Knowledge Database (KDB). The staff guidance ment are found in that part of the rules provided in the KDB does not nec- governing the service wherein the essarily represent the only acceptable equipment is to be operated. In addi- methods for measuring RF exposure or tion to the technical standards, the emissions, and is not binding on the rules governing the service may re- Commission or any interested party. quire that such equipment receive an (4) For purposes of analyzing portable equipment authorization from the transmitting devices under the occupa- Commission as a prerequisite for mar- tional/controlled criteria, the time- keting and importing this equipment averaging provisions of the MPE guide- into the U.S.A. The marketing rules, lines identified in § 1.1310 of this chap- § 2.801 et seq., were adopted pursuant to ter can be used in conjunction with the authority in section 302 of the typical maximum duty factors to de- Communications Act of 1934, as amend- termine maximum likely exposure lev- ed (47 U.S.C. 302). els. (b) The rules in this section set out (5) Time-averaging provisions of the the conditions under which radio fre- MPE guidelines identified in § 1.1310 of quency devices as defined in § 2.801 that

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are capable of causing harmful inter- § 2.1203 General requirement for entry ference to radio communications may into the U.S.A. be imported into the U.S.A. (a) No radio frequency device may be (c) Nothing in this section prevents imported into the Customs territory of importers from shipping goods into for- the United States unless the importer eign trade zones or Customs bonded or ultimate consignee, or their des- warehouses, such as is the prescribed ignated customs broker, declares that procedure under § 2.1204(a)(5). Radio fre- the device meets one of the conditions quency devices capable of causing for entry set out in this section. harmful interference, however, cannot (b) A separate declaration shall be be withdrawn from these areas except used for each line item in the entry or in accordance with the provisions of entry summary containing an RF de- this section. vice, or for each different radio fre- quency device within a line item when [41 FR 25904, June 23, 1976, as amended at 54 the elements of the declaration are not FR 17714, Apr. 25, 1989; 56 FR 26619, June 10, identical. 1991; 57 FR 38286, Aug. 24, 1992] (c) Failure to properly declare the § 2.1202 Exclusions. importation category for an entry of radio frequency devices may result in The provisions of this section do not refused entry, refused withdrawal for apply to the importation of: consumption, required redelivery to (a) Cameras, musical greeting cards, the Customs port, and other adminis- quartz watches and clocks, modules of trative, civil and criminal remedies quartz watches and clocks, hand-held provided by law. calculators and electronic games, and (d) Whoever makes a declaration pur- other similar unintentional radiators suant to § 2.1203(a) must provide, upon which utilize low level battery power request made within one year of the and which do not contain provisions for date of entry, documentation on how operation while connected to AC power an imported radio frequency device was lines. determined to be in compliance with (b) Unintentional radiators which are Commission requirements. exempted from technical standards and [56 FR 26619, June 10, 1991; 56 FR 32474, July other requirements as specified in 16, 1991] § 15.103 of this chapter. (c) Radio frequency devices manufac- § 2.1204 Import conditions. tured and assembled in the U.S.A. that (a) Radio frequency devices may be meet applicable FCC technical stand- imported only if one or more of these ards and which have not been modified conditions are met: or received further assembly. (1) The radio frequency device has (d) Radio frequency devices pre- been issued an equipment authoriza- viously properly imported that have tion by the FCC. been exported for repair and re-im- (2) The radio frequency device is not ported for use. required to have an equipment author- (e) Subassemblies, parts, or compo- ization and the device complies with nents of radio frequency devices unless FCC technical administrative regula- they constitute an essentially com- tions. pleted device which requires only the (3) The radio frequency device is addition of cabinets, knobs, speakers, being imported in quantities of 4,000 or or similar minor attachments before fewer units for testing and evaluation marketing or use. Form 740 informa- to determine compliance with the FCC tion will be required to be submitted Rules and Regulations, product devel- for computer circuit boards that are opment, or suitability for marketing. actually peripheral devices as defined The devices will not be offered for sale in § 15.3(r) of this chapter and all de- or marketed. (i) Prior to importation of a greater vices that, by themselves, are subject number of units than shown in para- to FCC marketing rules. graph (a)(3) of this section, written ap- [56 FR 26619, June 10, 1991] proval must be obtained from the

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Chief, Office of Engineering and Tech- granted entry into the United States or nology, FCC; and is a control transmitter associated (ii) Distinctly different models of a with such an implanted or body-worn device and separate generations of a transmitter, provided, however that particular model under development the transmitters covered by this provi- are considered to be separate devices. sion otherwise comply with the tech- (4) The radio frequency device is nical requirements applicable to trans- being imported in limited quantities mitters authorized to operate in the for demonstration at industry trade Medical Device Radiocommunication shows and the device will not be offered Service (MedRadio) under part 95 of for sale or marketed. The phrase ‘‘lim- this chapter. Such transmitters are ited quantities,’’ in this context means: permitted to be imported without the (i) 200 or fewer units, provided the issuance of a grant of equipment au- product is designed solely for operation thorization only for the personal use of within one of the Commission’s author- the person in whom the medical im- ized radio services for which an oper- plant transmitter has been inserted or ating license is required to be issued by on whom the medical body-worn trans- the Commission; or mitter is applied. (ii) 10 or fewer units for all other (10) Three or fewer portable earth- products. station transceivers, as defined in (iii) Prior to importation of a greater § 25.129 of this chapter, are being im- number of units than shown above, ported by a traveler as personal effects written approval must be obtained and will not be offered for sale or lease from the Chief, Office of Engineering in the United States. and Technology, FCC. (b) The ultimate consignee must be (iv) Distinctly different models of a able to document compliance with the product and separate generations of a selected import condition and the basis particular model under development for determining the import condition are considered to be separate devices. applied. (5) The radio frequency device is [56 FR 26619, June 10, 1991, as amended at 57 being imported solely for export. The FR 38286, Aug. 24, 1992; 61 FR 8477, Mar. 5, device will not be marketed or offered 1996; 63 FR 31646, June 10, 1998; 64 FR 69929, for sale in the U.S., except: Dec. 15, 1999; 64 FR 72572, Dec. 28, 1999; 69 FR (i) If the device is a foreign standard 5709, Feb. 6, 2004; 74 FR 22704, May 14, 2009; 78 cellular phone solely capable of func- FR 25162, Apr. 29, 2013] tioning outside the U.S. (ii) If the device is a multi-mode § 2.1205 Filing of required declaration. wireless handset that has been certified (a) For points of entry where elec- under the Commission’s rules and a tronic filing with Customs has not been component (or components) of the implemented, use FCC Form 740 to pro- handset is a foreign standard cellular vide the needed information and dec- phone solely capable of functioning larations. Attach a copy of the com- outside the U.S. pleted FCC Form 740 to the Customs (6) The radio frequency device is entry papers. being imported for use exclusively by (b)(1) For points of entry where elec- the U.S. Government. tronic filing with Customs is available, (7) Three or fewer radio receivers, submit the following information to computers, or other unintentional radi- Customs when filing the entry docu- ators as defined in part 15 of this chap- mentation and the entry summary doc- ter, are being imported for the individ- umentation electronically. Follow pro- ual’s personal use and are not intended cedures established by Customs for for sale. electronic filing. (8) The radio frequency device is (i) The terms under which the device being imported for repair and will not is being imported, as indicated by cit- be offered for sale or marketed. ing the import condition number speci- (9) The radio frequency device is a fied in § 2.1204(a). medical implant transmitter inserted (ii) The FCC identifier as specified in in a person or a medical body-worn § 2.925, if the device has been granted an transmitter as defined in part 95, equipment authorization;

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(iii) The quantity of devices being (1) A separate request for each dif- imported, regardless of what unit is ferent technical system must be made specified in the Harmonized Tariff by the applicant in writing. Schedule of the United States; and (2) The applicant must certify that (iv) A commercial product descrip- the application was prepared by or tion which is to include the trade under the direction of the applicant name, a model/type number (or model/ and that the facts set forth are true type name) and other descriptive infor- and correct to the best of the appli- mation about the device being im- cant’s knowledge and belief. ported. (3) The applicant must identify the (2) For importers unable to partici- technical system by a name or type pate in the electronic filing process number and define the system in terms with Customs for good cause, declara- of its technical characteristics; a func- tions are to be made in accordance tional block diagram must be included. with paragraph (a) of this section. In addition, a complete description of [56 FR 26619, June 10, 1991, as amended at 64 the encoded aural and visual baseband FR 72572, Dec. 28, 1999] and transmitted signals and of the en- coding equipment used by the appli- § 2.1207 Examination of imported cant must be supplied. These descrip- equipment. tions must include equipment circuit In order to determine compliance diagrams and photographs, and dia- with its regulations, Commission rep- grams or oscillographs of both resentatives may examine or test any baseband and transmitted aural and radio frequency device that is im- visual signal waveforms and of the sig- ported. If such radio frequency device nal basebands and occupied has already entered the U.S., the ulti- bandwidths. If aural subcarriers are to mate consignee or subsequent owners be used for transmitting aural portion of that device must, upon request, of the subscription program, for de- made within one year of the date of coder control, or for other purposes, a entry, make that device available for full description and specifications of examination or testing by the Commis- the multiplex subcarrier signals and all sion. modulation levels must be included. (4) Preliminary test data must be [56 FR 26620, June 10, 1991] submitted to show system capability with regard to compliance with the cri- Subpart L [Reserved] teria set forth in § 73.644(b). (5) The applicant must identify the Subpart M—Advance Approval of specific requirements of §§ 73.682, 73.687 Subscription TV Transmission and 73.699 (Figures 6 and 7) from which Systems the transmitted signal will normally deviate. ADVANCE APPROVAL PROCEDURE (6) The applicant must specify the method to be used in determining and § 2.1400 Application for advance ap- maintaining the operating power of the proval under part 73. transmitter if the procedures given in (a) An original application for ad- § 73.663 cannot be used due to suppres- vance approval of a subscription TV sion of the synchronizing pulses or for (STV) system and one copy thereof other reasons. If the operating power of must be filed by the party who will be the station must be reduced to accom- responsible for the conformance of the modate the encoded aural or video sig- system with the subscription TV stand- nal, the operating power limitations ards specified in part 73 of the Rules. must be specified. The application must include informa- (7) The applicant must supply any ad- tion to show that the system conforms ditional information and test data re- to the requirements of § 73.644(b). quested by the FCC, to show to its sat- (b) Advance approval may be applied isfaction that the criteria given in for and granted in accordance with and § 73.644(b) are met. subject to the following conditions and (8) The information submitted by the limitations: applicant may be subject to check by

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field tests conducted without expense ELIGIBILITY to the FCC or, if deemed necessary, at 3.10 Basic qualifications. the laboratory or in the field by FCC 3.11 Location of settlement operation. personnel. This may include the actual submission of equipment for system APPLICATION PROCEDURES testing under the provisions of § 2.945 of 3.20 Application form. part 2 of the Rules. 3.21 Order of consideration. (9) No technical system will be 3.22 Number of accounting authority identi- deemed approved unless and until the fication codes per applicant. FCC has notified the applicant in writ- 3.23 Legal applicant. ing of the approval. Such notification 3.24 Evidence of financial responsibility. of approval will be by letter to the ap- 3.25 Number of copies. plicant. 3.26 Where application is to be mailed. (10) Approval by the FCC is limited 3.27 Amended application. to a determination that the particular 3.28 Denial of privilege. technical system (the scheme for en- 3.29 Notifications. coding and decoding the subscription SETTLEMENT OPERATIONS TV signal) is capable of meeting the criteria given in § 73.644(b). 3.40 Operational requirements. (11) The FCC will maintain a listing 3.41 Amount of time allowed before initial of approved technical systems. settlements. 3.42 Location of processing facility. (c) Multichannel sound may be trans- 3.43 Applicable rules and regulations. mitted for stereophonic or bilingual 3.44 Time to achieve settlements. service with encoded subscription pro- 3.45 Amount of charges. grams provided the technical operating 3.46 Use of gold francs. specifications for this service are in- 3.47 Use of SDRs. cluded in the application for advance 3.48 Cooperation with the Commission. system approval. 3.49 Agreement to be audited. (d) Subscriber decoder devices must 3.50 Retention of settlement records. comply with any applicable provisions 3.51 Cessation of operations. of subpart H, part 15 of the FCC Rules 3.52 Complaint/inquiry resolution proce- for TV interface devices. dures. (e) No modifications may be made by 3.53 FCC notification of refusal to provide either the applicant or the user of a telecommunications service to U.S. reg- system having advance FCC approval istered vessel(s). that would change any of the operating 3.54 Notification of change in address. conditions as submitted in the applica- REPORTING REQUIREMENTS tion for advance approval. Should sys- tem modifications be necessary, a new 3.60 Reports. application must be submitted in ac- 3.61 Reporting address. cordance with the requirements of this 3.62 Request for confidentiality. section. ENFORCEMENT [48 FR 56391, Dec. 21, 1983] 3.70 Investigations. 3.71 Warnings. Subpart N [Reserved] 3.72 Grounds for further enforcement ac- tion. 3.73 Waiting period after cancellation. PART 3—AUTHORIZATION AND AD- 3.74 Ship stations affected by suspension, MINISTRATION OF ACCOUNTING cancellation or relinquishment. AUTHORITIES IN MARITIME AND 3.75 Licensee’s failure to make timely pay- MARITIME MOBILE-SATELLITE ment. RADIO SERVICES 3.76 Licensee’s liability for payment. AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j) and GENERAL 303(r).

Sec. SOURCE: 61 FR 20165, May 6, 1996, unless 3.1 Scope, basis, purpose. otherwise noted. 3.2 Terms and definitions.

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